Yellow Dwarf Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Yellow Dwarf Cichlid

Cryptoheros nanoluteus

The Yellow Dwarf Cichlid (Cryptoheros nanoluteus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 6.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 23–26 °C.

Size: 6.4 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 23–26 °C
pH: 5.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–26 °C

pH5.0–7.5

Hardness10–25 °dGH

In the wild

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

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusCryptoheros
SpeciesCryptoheros nanoluteus

Quick answers

Yellow Dwarf Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 6.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Yellow Dwarf Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Yellow Dwarf Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–26 °C, pH 5.0–7.5, hardness 10–25 °dGH.