Red-backed paradisefish tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Red-backed paradisefish

Macropodus erythropterus

The Red-backed paradisefish (Macropodus erythropterus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae. It grows to 6.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 20–30 °C.

Size: 6.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–30 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 80 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–30 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness5–20 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyOsphronemidae
GenusMacropodus
SpeciesMacropodus erythropterus

Quick answers

Red-backed paradisefish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 6.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Red-backed paradisefish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.
Red-backed paradisefish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–30 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 5–20 °dGH.