Bony Bream Aquarium Care Guide
Nematalosa erebi
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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 feeding and schooling needs.
- Compatibility: Not suitable for typical home aquaria. In very large, specialized public aquaria, they would need to be kept in large schools with other peaceful, similarly sized filter feeders.
- Special requirements: Requires very large tanks with strong filtration to handle their filter-feeding habits and maintain water quality. Specialized planktonic food sources are essential. Highly sensitive to water quality fluctuations and stress.
Water parameters
- Temperature
- 18-28°C
- pH level
- 6.5-8.0
- Hardness
- Moderate to hard (100-300 ppm)
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