Blackbelt Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 38 cm.

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Blackbelt Cichlid

Vieja maculicauda

The Blackbelt Cichlid (Vieja maculicauda) 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 22–27 °C.

Size: 25 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 22–27 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–27 °C

pH6.0–8.0

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusVieja
SpeciesVieja maculicauda

Quick answers

Blackbelt Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 25 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Blackbelt Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 38 cm.
Blackbelt Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–27 °C, pH 6.0–8.0.
Blackbelt Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.