Festive Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 38 cm.

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Festive Cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

The Festive Cichlid (Mesonauta festivus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 12.1 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 6–8 °C.

Size: 12.1 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 6–8 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature6–8 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness0–5 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusMesonauta
SpeciesMesonauta festivus

Quick answers

Festive Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 12.1 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Festive Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 38 cm.
Festive Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 6–8 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 0–5 °dGH.
Festive Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.