Bluegray Mbuna tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 45 cm.

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Bluegray Mbuna

Melanochromis johanni

The Bluegray Mbuna (Melanochromis johanni) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 10 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–27 °C.

Size: 10 cmtotal length
Temperature: 23–27 °C
pH: 7.6–8.8
Tank footprint: 90 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–27 °C

pH7.6–8.8

Hardness10–25 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusMelanochromis
SpeciesMelanochromis johanni

Quick answers

Bluegray Mbuna size: how big does it get?: It grows to 10 cm (total length).
Bluegray Mbuna tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 45 cm.
Bluegray Mbuna water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 7.6–8.8, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Bluegray Mbuna: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.