Thornback Skate Aquarium Care Guide
Dentiraja lemprieri
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Aquarium Information
- Care level: expert
- Temperament: peaceful
- Diet: carnivore
- Minimum tank size: Not suitable for home aquaria due to size and specialized needs.
- Compatibility: Not suitable for mixed-species aquaria due to specialized needs and potential for stress in captive environments.
- Special requirements: Requires extremely large, specialized public aquarium facilities with excellent filtration, sand substrate for burying, and a constant supply of live or fresh frozen marine prey. Not recommended for private aquarists.
Water parameters
- Temperature
- 10-18°C (50-64°F)
- pH level
- 7.8-8.4
- Hardness
- High (marine salinity)
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