Blood-red Jewel Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.

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Blood-red Jewel Cichlid

Hemichromis lifalili

The Blood-red Jewel Cichlid (Hemichromis lifalili) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 8.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–26 °C.

Size: 8.2 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 23–26 °C
pH: 6.0–7.8
Tank footprint: 75 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–26 °C

pH6.0–7.8

Hardness4–15 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusHemichromis
SpeciesHemichromis lifalili

Quick answers

Blood-red Jewel Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 8.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Blood-red Jewel Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.
Blood-red Jewel Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–26 °C, pH 6.0–7.8, hardness 4–15 °dGH.
Blood-red Jewel Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.