Atlantic Herring Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Atlantic Herring in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: expert
• Temperament: peaceful
• Diet: filter_feeder
• Minimum tank size: Not suitable for home aquaria; requires vast, specialized public aquarium systems.
• Compatibility: Not compatible with typical aquarium setups. In specialized public aquaria, they are kept in large schools with other pelagic species that do not predate on them.
• Special requirements: Requires extremely large, open-ocean-mimicking tanks with strong filtration, high oxygenation, and a continuous supply of live zooplankton. Schooling behavior necessitates a large group. Not recommended for private aquarists due to their specific and demanding environmental needs and large size.

Water parameters

Temperature

2-18°C (36-64°F)

pH level

7.8-8.4

Hardness

High (marine salinity)

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