Giraffe Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.

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Giraffe Cichlid

Nimbochromis venustus

The Giraffe Cichlid (Nimbochromis venustus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It lives on the bottom, between 6 and 23 m deep. It grows to 25 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size: 25 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–28 °C
pH: 7.6–8.8
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–28 °C

pH7.6–8.8

Hardness10–25 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Depth

surface

6 m23 m

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusNimbochromis
SpeciesNimbochromis venustus

Quick answers

Giraffe Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 25 cm (total length).
Giraffe Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Giraffe Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 7.6–8.8, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Giraffe Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.