Tanganyika Clown tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Tanganyika Clown

Eretmodus cyanostictus

The Tanganyika Clown (Eretmodus cyanostictus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 9 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size: 9 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–28 °C
pH: 8.0–9.0
Tank footprint: 90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–28 °C

pH8.0–9.0

Hardness10–25 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusEretmodus
SpeciesEretmodus cyanostictus

Quick answers

Tanganyika Clown size: how big does it get?: It grows to 9 cm (total length).
Tanganyika Clown tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Tanganyika Clown water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 8.0–9.0, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Tanganyika Clown: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.