Anchovy Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Anchovy in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: advanced
• Temperament: peaceful
• Diet: filter_feeder
• Minimum tank size: Not typically kept in home aquariums due to schooling needs and specialized feeding.
• Compatibility: Not suitable for typical community aquariums. Best kept in large, species-specific or public aquaria with appropriate filtration for filter feeders.
• Special requirements: Requires very large tanks to accommodate schooling behavior, strong filtration for planktonic food, and a constant supply of live or cultured phytoplankton and zooplankton. Highly sensitive to water quality.

Water parameters

Temperature

Varies by species, generally 15-25°C (59-77°F)

pH level

7.8-8.4

Hardness

High (marine salinity)

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