Socolofi Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 45 cm.

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Socolofi Cichlid

Pseudotropheus socolofi

The Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus socolofi) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It lives on the bottom, between 4 and 10 m deep. It grows to 6.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size: 6.7 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 24–28 °C
pH: 7.6–8.8
Tank footprint: 90 × 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

Depth

surface

4 m10 m

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusPseudotropheus
SpeciesPseudotropheus socolofi

Quick answers

Socolofi Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 6.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Socolofi Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 45 cm.
Socolofi Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 7.6–8.8, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Socolofi Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.