Pearl Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 45 cm.

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Pearl Cichlid

Geophagus brasiliensis

The Pearl Cichlid (Geophagus brasiliensis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 28 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 18–28 °C.

Size: 28 cmtotal length
Temperature: 18–28 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 150 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–28 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness1–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusGeophagus
SpeciesGeophagus brasiliensis

Quick answers

Pearl Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 28 cm (total length).
Pearl Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 45 cm.
Pearl Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 18–28 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 1–15 °dGH.
Pearl Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.