Red Horseface tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.

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Red Horseface

Geophagus brachybranchus

The Red Horseface (Geophagus brachybranchus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 13.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 26–30 °C.

Size: 13.8 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 26–30 °C
pH: 5.0–7.0
Tank footprint: 180 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature26–30 °C

pH5.0–7.0

Hardness1–10 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusGeophagus
SpeciesGeophagus brachybranchus

Quick answers

Red Horseface size: how big does it get?: It grows to 13.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Red Horseface tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.
Red Horseface water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 26–30 °C, pH 5.0–7.0, hardness 1–10 °dGH.
Red Horseface: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.