Black Stripe Dwarf Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 38 cm.

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Black Stripe Dwarf Cichlid

Taeniacara candidi

The Black Stripe Dwarf Cichlid (Taeniacara candidi) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 3.3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 27–30 °C.

Size: 3.3 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 27–30 °C
pH: 4.5–5.8
Tank footprint: 45 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature27–30 °C

pH4.5–5.8

Hardness0–1 °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
GenusTaeniacara
SpeciesTaeniacara candidi

Quick answers

Black Stripe Dwarf Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 3.3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Black Stripe Dwarf Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 38 cm.
Black Stripe Dwarf Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 27–30 °C, pH 4.5–5.8, hardness 0–1 °dGH.
Black Stripe Dwarf Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.