Rocky tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.

Photo: Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937 · Public domain

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Rocky

Sandelia bainsii

The Rocky (Sandelia bainsii) is a subtropical freshwater fish of the family Anabantidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 26 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 18–22 °C.

Size: 26 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 18–22 °C
pH: 6.8–8.0
Tank footprint: 180 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–22 °C

pH6.8–8.0

Hardness10–30 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Subtropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyAnabantidae
GenusSandelia
SpeciesSandelia bainsii

Quick answers

Rocky size: how big does it get?: It grows to 26 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Rocky tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.
Rocky water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 18–22 °C, pH 6.8–8.0, hardness 10–30 °dGH.
Rocky: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.