Lemaire's Lamprologus tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.

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Lemaire's Lamprologus

Lamprologus lemairii

The Lemaire's Lamprologus (Lamprologus lemairii) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 25 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–27 °C.

Size: 25 cmtotal length
Temperature: 23–27 °C
pH: 7.5–9.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–27 °C

pH7.5–9.0

Hardness10–25 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusLamprologus
SpeciesLamprologus lemairii

Quick answers

Lemaire's Lamprologus size: how big does it get?: It grows to 25 cm (total length).
Lemaire's Lamprologus tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Lemaire's Lamprologus water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 7.5–9.0, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Lemaire's Lamprologus: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.