Blue neon cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Blue neon cichlid

Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

The Blue neon cichlid (Paracyprichromis nigripinnis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 11 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–27 °C.

Size: 11 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–27 °C
pH: 7.5–9.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–27 °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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusParacyprichromis
SpeciesParacyprichromis nigripinnis

Quick answers

Blue neon cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 11 cm (total length).
Blue neon cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Blue neon cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–27 °C, pH 7.5–9.0, hardness 8–25 °dGH.
Blue neon cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.