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Spotted Sweetlips Aquarium Care Guide

Plectorhinchus maculatus

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Keeping Spotted Sweetlips in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

  • Care level: advanced
  • Temperament: semi-aggressive
  • Diet: carnivore
  • Minimum tank size: 500 gallons (1890 liters)
  • Compatibility: Best kept in very large aquariums with other large, robust fish. Not suitable for reef tanks as it will consume invertebrates.
  • Special requirements: Requires a very large tank with ample swimming space and plenty of rockwork for hiding. A varied diet of meaty foods is essential. Juveniles are more adaptable to smaller tanks but will quickly outgrow them.

Water parameters

Temperature
72-78°F (22-26°C)
pH level
8.1-8.4
Hardness
8-12 dKH

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