Epiplatys sexfasciatus tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.

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Epiplatys sexfasciatus

Epiplatys sexfasciatus is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Nothobranchiidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 10 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–27 °C.

Size: 10 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–27 °C
pH: 5.0–7.0
Tank footprint: 80 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–27 °C

pH5.0–7.0

Hardness1–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCyprinodontiformes
FamilyNothobranchiidae
GenusEpiplatys
SpeciesEpiplatys sexfasciatus

Quick answers

Epiplatys sexfasciatus size: how big does it get?: It grows to 10 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Epiplatys sexfasciatus tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.
Epiplatys sexfasciatus water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–27 °C, pH 5.0–7.0, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
Epiplatys sexfasciatus: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.