Princess Carplet tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.

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Princess Carplet

Amblypharyngodon chulabhornae

The Princess Carplet (Amblypharyngodon chulabhornae) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 18–28 °C.

Size: 4 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 18–28 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–28 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusAmblypharyngodon
SpeciesAmblypharyngodon chulabhornae

Quick answers

Princess Carplet size: how big does it get?: It grows to 4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Princess Carplet tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Princess Carplet water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 18–28 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Princess Carplet: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.