Fenestratus Hap tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Fenestratus Hap

Protomelas fenestratus

The Fenestratus Hap (Protomelas fenestratus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 14 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size: 14 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: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusProtomelas
SpeciesProtomelas fenestratus

Quick answers

Fenestratus Hap size: how big does it get?: It grows to 14 cm (total length).
Fenestratus Hap tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Fenestratus Hap water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 7.6–8.8, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Fenestratus Hap: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.