Commerson's Anchovy Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Commerson's Anchovy in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: expert
• Temperament: peaceful
• Diet: filter_feeder
• Minimum tank size: 200 gallons
• Compatibility: Best kept in species-specific tanks or with very small, peaceful planktivores. Avoid aggressive or predatory fish.
• Special requirements: Requires a very large tank with strong filtration and excellent water quality. Needs constant planktonic food source. Highly sensitive to stress and water parameter fluctuations. Not typically kept in home aquaria due to specialized needs.

Water parameters

Temperature

24-28°C (75-82°F)

pH level

8.1-8.4

Hardness

8-12 dKH

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