Shortspine Thornyhead Aquarium Care Guide
Sebastolobus alascanus
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Aquarium Information
- Care level: expert
- Temperament: territorial
- Diet: carnivore
- Minimum tank size: Not suitable for home aquaria due to deep-sea requirements and size.
- Compatibility: Not compatible with other species in an aquarium setting due to specialized deep-sea requirements and predatory nature.
- Special requirements: Requires specialized deep-sea pressure and temperature conditions, making it unsuitable for typical aquarium environments. Maintaining such conditions is extremely challenging and costly.
Water parameters
- Temperature
- 2-6°C (35-43°F)
- pH level
- 7.8-8.2
- Hardness
- High (marine salinity)
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