Malawi eyebiter tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 38 cm.

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Malawi eyebiter

Dimidiochromis compressiceps

The Malawi eyebiter (Dimidiochromis compressiceps) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 23 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–28 °C.

Size: 23 cmtotal length
Temperature: 23–28 °C
pH: 7.5–8.8
Tank footprint: 150 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–28 °C

pH7.5–8.8

Hardness10–25 °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
GenusDimidiochromis
SpeciesDimidiochromis compressiceps

Quick answers

Malawi eyebiter size: how big does it get?: It grows to 23 cm (total length).
Malawi eyebiter tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 38 cm.
Malawi eyebiter water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 7.5–8.8, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Malawi eyebiter: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.