Tanganyikan Tilapia tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 210 × 60 cm.

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Tanganyikan Tilapia

Oreochromis tanganicae

The Tanganyikan Tilapia (Oreochromis tanganicae) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 42 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size: 42 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–28 °C
pH: 7.5–9.0
Tank footprint: 210 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–28 °C

pH7.5–9.0

Hardness8–25 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusOreochromis
SpeciesOreochromis tanganicae

Quick answers

Tanganyikan Tilapia size: how big does it get?: It grows to 42 cm (total length).
Tanganyikan Tilapia tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 210 × 60 cm.
Tanganyikan Tilapia water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 7.5–9.0, hardness 8–25 °dGH.
Tanganyikan Tilapia: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.