Rapid eartheater tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 210 × 60 cm.

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Rapid eartheater

Retroculus lapidifer

The Rapid eartheater (Retroculus lapidifer) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 19.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 26–32 °C.

Size: 19.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 26–32 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 210 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature26–32 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness1–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusRetroculus
SpeciesRetroculus lapidifer

Quick answers

Rapid eartheater size: how big does it get?: It grows to 19.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Rapid eartheater tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 210 × 60 cm.
Rapid eartheater water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 26–32 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
Rapid eartheater: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.