Threadfin Shad Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Threadfin Shad in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: expert
• Temperament: peaceful
• Diet: filter_feeder
• Minimum tank size: 500 gallons
• Compatibility: Best kept in large species-specific tanks or with other peaceful, similarly sized filter feeders. Not suitable for typical home aquariums due to their schooling nature, size requirements, and specialized feeding.
• Special requirements: Requires extremely large tanks with strong filtration to handle their schooling behavior and filter-feeding waste. Live phytoplankton and zooplankton cultures are essential for their diet. Highly sensitive to water quality fluctuations and stress. Not generally recommended for hobbyist aquarists.

Water parameters

Temperature

20-28°C (68-82°F)

pH level

6.5-8.0

Hardness

5-20 dGH

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