Micronema bleekeri tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.

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Micronema bleekeri

Micronema bleekeri is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Siluridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 60 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–27 °C.

Size: 60 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 22–27 °C
pH: 6.0–7.0
Tank footprint: 180 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–27 °C

pH6.0–7.0

Hardness3–10 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilySiluridae
GenusMicronema
SpeciesMicronema bleekeri

Quick answers

Micronema bleekeri size: how big does it get?: It grows to 60 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Micronema bleekeri tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.
Micronema bleekeri water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–27 °C, pH 6.0–7.0, hardness 3–10 °dGH.
Micronema bleekeri: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.