Featherfin tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 135 × 45 cm.

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Featherfin

Ophthalmotilapia ventralis

The Featherfin (Ophthalmotilapia ventralis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater close to the bottom, between 2 and 10 m deep. It grows to 15 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–27 °C.

Size: 15 cmtotal length
Temperature: 23–27 °C
pH: 7.5–9.0
Tank footprint: 135 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–27 °C

pH7.5–9.0

Hardness8–25 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Depth

surface

2 m10 m

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusOphthalmotilapia
SpeciesOphthalmotilapia ventralis

Quick answers

Featherfin size: how big does it get?: It grows to 15 cm (total length).
Featherfin tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 135 × 45 cm.
Featherfin water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 7.5–9.0, hardness 8–25 °dGH.
Featherfin: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.