Leerfish Aquarium Care Guide
Lichia amia
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Aquarium Information
- Care level: expert
- Temperament: aggressive
- Diet: carnivore
- Minimum tank size: Not suitable for home aquaria due to its large size, predatory nature, and active swimming requirements. Requires public aquarium-scale exhibits.
- Compatibility: Only compatible with very large, robust fish of similar size and predatory nature in extremely large, specialized exhibits. Not suitable for community tanks.
- Special requirements: Requires immense swimming space, strong filtration, and a constant supply of live or fresh dead fish as food. Not a species typically kept in private aquaria.
Water parameters
- Temperature
- 18-26°C (64-79°F)
- pH level
- 8.1-8.4
- Hardness
- High (marine salinity)
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