Northern Snakehead Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Northern Snakehead in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: expert
• Temperament: aggressive
• Diet: carnivore
• Minimum tank size: 250 gallons
• Compatibility: Not suitable for community tanks; best kept alone or with very large, robust, and equally aggressive species in extremely large aquariums. Highly predatory.
• Special requirements: Requires a tightly secured lid as they are known to escape. Needs ample hiding spots and a varied diet of live or frozen meaty foods. Due to their invasive potential, keeping them in aquariums is illegal in many regions, and responsible ownership is paramount where permitted.

Water parameters

Temperature

68-78°F (20-26°C)

pH level

6.0-8.0

Hardness

5-20 dGH

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