Acadian Redfish Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Acadian Redfish in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: expert
• Temperament: semi-aggressive
• Diet: carnivore
• Minimum tank size: 500 gallons
• Compatibility: Not suitable for typical home aquariums due to size, temperature requirements, and deep-water habitat. If kept in specialized public aquariums, compatibility is limited to other large, cold-water, deep-sea species that can tolerate similar conditions and are not prey items.
• Special requirements: Requires extremely large, specialized cold-water deep-sea tanks with precise temperature control, high oxygenation, and appropriate pressure simulation (though pressure is less critical for surface-acclimated specimens, deep-sea conditions are ideal). Diet must consist of high-quality marine proteins. Not recommended for private aquarists.

Water parameters

Temperature

35-45°F (1.7-7.2°C)

pH level

7.8-8.4

Hardness

10-15 dKH

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