Neolamprologus fasciatus tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 38 cm.

Photo: Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937 · Public domain

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Neolamprologus fasciatus

Neolamprologus fasciatus is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 15 cm (total length). In the aquarium it is kept at 23–27 °C.

Size: 15 cmtotal length
Temperature: 23–27 °C
pH: 7.5–9.0
Tank footprint: 90 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–27 °C

pH7.5–9.0

Hardness8–25 °dGH

In the wild

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

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusNeolamprologus
SpeciesNeolamprologus fasciatus

Quick answers

Neolamprologus fasciatus size: how big does it get?: It grows to 15 cm (total length).
Neolamprologus fasciatus tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 38 cm.
Neolamprologus fasciatus water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 7.5–9.0, hardness 8–25 °dGH.