Southern Mullet Aquarium Care Guide
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Aquarium Information
- Care level: expert
- Temperament: peaceful
- Diet: filter_feeder
- Minimum tank size: Not suitable for typical home aquaria due to size and specialized feeding requirements.
- Compatibility: Generally peaceful with other large, non-aggressive brackish or marine species, but best kept in species-specific large public aquaria.
- Special requirements: Requires very large, well-filtered tanks with extensive open swimming areas and a constant supply of fine detritus or specialized filter-feeding diets. Not recommended for private aquarists.
Water parameters
- Temperature
- 18-24°C (64-75°F)
- pH level
- 7.5-8.5
- Hardness
- 10-25 dGH
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