Smooth Stingray Aquarium Care Guide
Bathytoshia brevicaudata
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Aquarium Information
- Care level: expert
- Temperament: peaceful
- Diet: carnivore
- Minimum tank size: Not suitable for home aquaria due to immense size and specialized needs. Public aquariums require tanks of several hundred thousand gallons.
- Compatibility: Only compatible with very large, robust marine species in public aquarium settings. Not suitable for mixed-species home aquaria.
- Special requirements: Requires extremely large, specialized facilities with deep, open water and soft substrate. Diet must be varied and rich in protein. Expert husbandry is essential.
Water parameters
- Temperature
- 12-24°C (54-75°F)
- pH level
- 7.8-8.4
- Hardness
- High (marine salinity)
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