Golden Mbuna tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.

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Golden Mbuna

Melanochromis auratus

The Golden Mbuna (Melanochromis auratus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 11 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size: 11 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–28 °C
pH: 7.6–8.8
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–28 °C

pH7.6–8.8

Hardness10–25 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom
Aquarium trade: Very common

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusMelanochromis
SpeciesMelanochromis auratus

Quick answers

Golden Mbuna size: how big does it get?: It grows to 11 cm (total length).
Golden Mbuna tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Golden Mbuna water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 7.6–8.8, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Golden Mbuna: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.