Blackstripe Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Blackstripe Cichlid

Vieja fenestrata

The Blackstripe Cichlid (Vieja fenestrata) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 25 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–30 °C.

Size: 25 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 23–30 °C
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature23–30 °C

Hardness0–15 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusVieja
SpeciesVieja fenestrata

Quick answers

Blackstripe Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 25 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Blackstripe Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Blackstripe Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–30 °C, hardness 0–15 °dGH.
Blackstripe Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.