Makobe Island Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Makobe Island Cichlid

Pundamilia nyererei

The Makobe Island Cichlid (Pundamilia nyererei) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater close to the bottom, between 1 and 4 m deep. It grows to 7.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–27 °C.

Size: 7.7 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 23–27 °C
pH: 7.0–8.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–27 °C

pH7.0–8.5

Hardness4–15 °dGH

In the wild

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

Depth

surface

1 m4 m

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusPundamilia
SpeciesPundamilia nyererei

Quick answers

Makobe Island Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 7.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Makobe Island Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Makobe Island Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 7.0–8.5, hardness 4–15 °dGH.
Makobe Island Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.