Splendid Snakehead Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Splendid Snakehead in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: advanced
• Temperament: aggressive
• Diet: carnivore
• Minimum tank size: 150 gallons (570 liters) for a single adult
• Compatibility: Best kept as a solitary specimen or in a very large, species-specific tank with carefully chosen, equally large and robust tankmates. Highly aggressive towards conspecifics and smaller fish.
• Special requirements: Requires a tightly secured lid as they are expert jumpers. Ample hiding spots (caves, driftwood, dense vegetation) are essential. A powerful filtration system is needed due to their predatory diet. They appreciate a substrate of sand or fine gravel and subdued lighting.

Water parameters

Temperature

22-28°C (72-82°F)

pH level

6.0-7.5

Hardness

5-20 dGH

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