Armored searobin Aquarium Care Guide
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Aquarium Information
- Care level: expert
- Temperament: peaceful
- Diet: carnivore
- Minimum tank size: 200 gallons
- Compatibility: Due to its specialized deep-water requirements and feeding habits, it is generally not suitable for home aquaria. If attempted, it would require a very large, cold-water, deep-sea themed aquarium with compatible, non-aggressive deep-water species.
- Special requirements: Requires a very large, specialized cold-water aquarium with significant depth simulation and specific substrate for foraging. Maintaining appropriate deep-water conditions (temperature, pressure, lighting) is extremely challenging.
Water parameters
- Temperature
- 50-60°F (10-15°C)
- pH level
- 8.1-8.4
- Hardness
- 8-12 dKH
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