Anchovy Aquarium Care Guide
Engraulis
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Aquarium Information
- Care level: expert
- Temperament: peaceful
- Diet: filter_feeder
- Minimum tank size: Not suitable for home aquariums due to schooling behavior and specific dietary needs.
- Compatibility: Not suitable for mixed-species aquariums; best kept in large, specialized public aquariums with appropriate filtration and feeding systems.
- Special requirements: Requires very large tanks, strong filtration for planktonic food, and a constant supply of live or cultured phytoplankton and zooplankton. Highly sensitive to water quality and stress.
Water parameters
- Temperature
- 10-25°C (50-77°F) depending on species and geographic origin
- pH level
- 7.8-8.4
- Hardness
- High (marine salinity)
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