American Brook Lamprey Aquarium Care Guide
Lethenteron appendix
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Aquarium Information
- Care level: expert
- Temperament: peaceful
- Diet: filter_feeder
- Minimum tank size: Not typically kept in aquariums due to specialized needs and conservation status.
- Compatibility: Not suitable for typical community aquariums. Larvae require specific substrate and water flow; adults are short-lived and non-feeding.
- Special requirements: Ammocoetes require fine, silty substrate for burrowing and filter feeding, with continuous, clean water flow. Adults require specific conditions for spawning and are not maintained long-term.
Water parameters
- Temperature
- 10-20°C (50-68°F)
- pH level
- 6.5-7.5
- Hardness
- Soft to moderately hard (50-150 ppm)
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