Yellow Sand Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.

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Yellow Sand Cichlid

Xenotilapia flavipinnis

The Yellow Sand Cichlid (Xenotilapia flavipinnis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 9.2 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–27 °C.

Size: 9.2 cmtotal length
Temperature: 23–27 °C
pH: 8.0–9.5
Tank footprint: 75 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–27 °C

pH8.0–9.5

Hardness8–25 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusXenotilapia
SpeciesXenotilapia flavipinnis

Quick answers

Yellow Sand Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 9.2 cm (total length).
Yellow Sand Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.
Yellow Sand Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 8.0–9.5, hardness 8–25 °dGH.
Yellow Sand Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.