Bigmouth Sleeper Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Bigmouth Sleeper in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: advanced
• Temperament: aggressive
• Diet: carnivore
• Minimum tank size: 150 gallons
• Compatibility: Best kept alone or with very large, robust, and equally aggressive fish. Will consume smaller tank mates.
• Special requirements: Requires a large tank with plenty of hiding places (caves, driftwood, dense vegetation). Excellent filtration is essential due to its predatory nature and waste production. Substrate should be sand or fine gravel. Can be sensitive to poor water quality.

Water parameters

Temperature

22-28°C (72-82°F)

pH level

7.0-8.0

Hardness

10-20 dGH

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