Taiwan Torrent Carp tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 45 cm.

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Taiwan Torrent Carp

Acrossocheilus paradoxus

The Taiwan Torrent Carp (Acrossocheilus paradoxus) is a subtropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater close to the bottom, between 0 and 10 m deep. It grows to 22.5 cm (total length). In the aquarium it is kept at 15–25 °C.

Size: 22.5 cmtotal length
Temperature: 15–25 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 180 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature15–25 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Depth

surface

0 m10 m

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusAcrossocheilus
SpeciesAcrossocheilus paradoxus

Quick answers

Taiwan Torrent Carp size: how big does it get?: It grows to 22.5 cm (total length).
Taiwan Torrent Carp tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 45 cm.
Taiwan Torrent Carp water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 15–25 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 2–12 °dGH.