Snail-crusher Hap tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 38 cm.

Photo: Dierickx K, Hanssens M, Rusuwa B, Snoeks J (2018) Trematocranus pachychilus, a new endemic cichlid · CC BY 4.0

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Snail-crusher Hap

Trematocranus placodon

The Snail-crusher Hap (Trematocranus placodon) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 25 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size: 25 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–28 °C
pH: 7.6–8.8
Tank footprint: 150 × 38 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: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusTrematocranus
SpeciesTrematocranus placodon

Quick answers

Snail-crusher Hap size: how big does it get?: It grows to 25 cm (total length).
Snail-crusher Hap tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 38 cm.
Snail-crusher Hap water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 7.6–8.8, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Snail-crusher Hap: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.