Hemigrammus stictus tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 38 cm.

Photo: Clinton & Charles Robertson · CC BY 2.0

FreshwaterComing soonCommon

Hemigrammus stictus

Hemigrammus stictus is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Characidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 4.3 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–27 °C.

Size: 4.3 cmtotal length
Temperature: 23–27 °C
pH: 5.5–7.0
Tank footprint: 60 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–27 °C

pH5.5–7.0

Hardness1–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCharaciformes
FamilyCharacidae
GenusHemigrammus
SpeciesHemigrammus stictus

Quick answers

Hemigrammus stictus size: how big does it get?: It grows to 4.3 cm (total length).
Hemigrammus stictus tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 38 cm.
Hemigrammus stictus water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 5.5–7.0, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
Hemigrammus stictus: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.