Daffodil Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.

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Daffodil Cichlid

Neolamprologus brichardi

The Daffodil Cichlid (Neolamprologus brichardi) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 9 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–27 °C.

Size: 9 cmtotal length
Temperature: 23–27 °C
pH: 8.0–9.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–27 °C

pH8.0–9.0

Hardness9–25 °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
GenusNeolamprologus
SpeciesNeolamprologus brichardi

Quick answers

Daffodil Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 9 cm (total length).
Daffodil Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Daffodil Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 8.0–9.0, hardness 9–25 °dGH.
Daffodil Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.