Synodontis robbianus tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.

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Synodontis robbianus

Synodontis robbianus is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Mochokidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 10.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 22–25 °C.

Size: 10.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 22–25 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–25 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness5–20 °dGH

In the wild

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

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyMochokidae
GenusSynodontis
SpeciesSynodontis robbianus

Quick answers

Synodontis robbianus size: how big does it get?: It grows to 10.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Synodontis robbianus tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Synodontis robbianus water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–25 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 5–20 °dGH.