Red Empress tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Red Empress

Protomelas taeniolatus

The Red Empress (Protomelas taeniolatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 11.3 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size: 11.3 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: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusProtomelas
SpeciesProtomelas taeniolatus

Quick answers

Red Empress size: how big does it get?: It grows to 11.3 cm (total length).
Red Empress tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Red Empress water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 7.6–8.8, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Red Empress: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.