Tambaqui tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 300 × 90 cm.

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Tambaqui

Colossoma macropomum

The Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Serrasalmidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 108 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–28 °C.

Size: 108 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–28 °C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 300 × 90 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–28 °C

pH5.5–7.5

Hardness1–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Public aquariums only

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilySerrasalmidae
GenusColossoma
SpeciesColossoma macropomum

Quick answers

Tambaqui size: how big does it get?: It grows to 108 cm (total length).
Tambaqui tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 300 × 90 cm.
Tambaqui water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–28 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 1–15 °dGH.
Tambaqui: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened.