Threadfin Eartheater tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.

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Threadfin Eartheater

Geophagus altifrons

The Threadfin Eartheater (Geophagus altifrons) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 26.5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 26–32 °C.

Size: 26.5 cmtotal length
Temperature: 26–32 °C
pH: 4.8–6.6
Tank footprint: 180 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature26–32 °C

pH4.8–6.6

Hardness0–5 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusGeophagus
SpeciesGeophagus altifrons

Quick answers

Threadfin Eartheater size: how big does it get?: It grows to 26.5 cm (total length).
Threadfin Eartheater tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.
Threadfin Eartheater water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 26–32 °C, pH 4.8–6.6, hardness 0–5 °dGH.
Threadfin Eartheater: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.