Marakely Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Marakely Cichlid

Paratilapia polleni

The Marakely Cichlid (Paratilapia polleni) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 28 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable. In the aquarium it is kept at 17–28 °C.

Size: 28 cmtotal length
Temperature: 17–28 °C
pH: 6.5–8.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature17–28 °C

pH6.5–8.0

Hardness8–25 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom
Aquarium trade: Public aquariums only

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusParatilapia
SpeciesParatilapia polleni

Quick answers

Marakely Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 28 cm (total length).
Marakely Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Marakely Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 17–28 °C, pH 6.5–8.0, hardness 8–25 °dGH.
Marakely Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable.