Rainbow Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 38 cm.

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Rainbow Cichlid

Herotilapia multispinosa

The Rainbow Cichlid (Herotilapia multispinosa) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 17 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 7–8 °C.

Size: 17 cmtotal length
Temperature: 7–8 °C
pH: 7.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 90 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature7–8 °C

pH7.0–8.0

Hardness0–20 °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
GenusHerotilapia
SpeciesHerotilapia multispinosa

Quick answers

Rainbow Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 17 cm (total length).
Rainbow Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 38 cm.
Rainbow Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 7–8 °C, pH 7.0–8.0, hardness 0–20 °dGH.
Rainbow Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.