Wallago tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 360 × 120 cm.

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Wallago

Wallago attu

The Wallago (Wallago attu) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Siluridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 240 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable. In the aquarium it is kept at 19–29 °C.

Size: 240 cmtotal length
Temperature: 19–29 °C
pH: 6.0–7.6
Tank footprint: 360 × 120 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature19–29 °C

pH6.0–7.6

Hardness1–20 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilySiluridae
GenusWallago
SpeciesWallago attu

Quick answers

Wallago size: how big does it get?: It grows to 240 cm (total length).
Wallago tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 360 × 120 cm.
Wallago water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 19–29 °C, pH 6.0–7.6, hardness 1–20 °dGH.
Wallago: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable.