Nile Tilapia tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 210 × 60 cm.

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Nile Tilapia

Oreochromis niloticus niloticus

The Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus niloticus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater close to the bottom, between 0 and 20 m deep. 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 21–27 °C.

Size: 60 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 21–27 °C
pH: 6.2–8.5
Tank footprint: 210 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature21–27 °C

pH6.2–8.5

Hardness10–30 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom

Depth

surface

0 m20 m

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusOreochromis
SpeciesOreochromis niloticus niloticus

Quick answers

Nile Tilapia size: how big does it get?: It grows to 60 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Nile Tilapia tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 210 × 60 cm.
Nile Tilapia water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 21–27 °C, pH 6.2–8.5, hardness 10–30 °dGH.
Nile Tilapia: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.