Cupid Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 45 cm.

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Cupid Cichlid

Biotodoma cupido

The Cupid Cichlid (Biotodoma cupido) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 11.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–30 °C.

Size: 11.7 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–30 °C
pH: 5.0–7.0
Tank footprint: 150 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–30 °C

pH5.0–7.0

Hardness1–5 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusBiotodoma
SpeciesBiotodoma cupido

Quick answers

Cupid Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 11.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Cupid Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 45 cm.
Cupid Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–30 °C, pH 5.0–7.0, hardness 1–5 °dGH.
Cupid Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.