Cape Kurper tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Cape Kurper

Sandelia capensis

The Cape Kurper (Sandelia capensis) is a subtropical freshwater fish of the family Anabantidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 20 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 18–22 °C.

Size: 20 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 18–22 °C
pH: 6.5–7.2
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–22 °C

pH6.5–7.2

Hardness5–15 °dGH

In the wild

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

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyAnabantidae
GenusSandelia
SpeciesSandelia capensis

Quick answers

Cape Kurper size: how big does it get?: It grows to 20 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Cape Kurper tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Cape Kurper water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 18–22 °C, pH 6.5–7.2, hardness 5–15 °dGH.