Atlantic Herring Aquarium Care Guide
Clupea
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Aquarium Information
- Care level: expert
- Temperament: peaceful
- Diet: filter_feeder
- Minimum tank size: Not suitable for home aquaria due to schooling needs and size
- Compatibility: Not compatible with typical aquarium species; requires specialized large-scale public aquaria.
- Special requirements: Requires extremely large, cold-water, highly oxygenated tanks with strong filtration and constant planktonic food supply. Schooling behavior necessitates a very large group.
Water parameters
- Temperature
- 2-18°C (36-64°F)
- pH level
- 7.8-8.4
- Hardness
- High (marine salinity)
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