King George Whiting Aquarium Care Guide
Sillaginodes punctatus
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Aquarium Information
- Care level: expert
- Temperament: peaceful
- Diet: carnivore
- Minimum tank size: Not suitable for typical home aquaria due to size and specific environmental needs.
- Compatibility: Not typically kept in aquariums. If in a very large public aquarium setting, compatible with other temperate marine species of similar size and temperament that do not compete for benthic food sources.
- Special requirements: Requires very large, well-filtered, temperate marine systems with sandy or silty substrates for foraging. Not recommended for private aquarists.
Water parameters
- Temperature
- 14-22°C (57-72°F)
- pH level
- 8.0-8.4
- Hardness
- High (marine salinity)
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