Inshore Lizardfish Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Inshore Lizardfish in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: advanced
• Temperament: aggressive
• Diet: carnivore
• Minimum tank size: 180 gallons
• Compatibility: Not suitable for community tanks with small fish or invertebrates. Best kept in a species-specific tank or with very large, robust tank mates that cannot be swallowed.
• Special requirements: Requires a deep sand bed (at least 4-6 inches) for burrowing. Excellent filtration is necessary due to its carnivorous diet. Provide ample open swimming space and some rockwork for visual barriers.

Water parameters

Temperature

72-78°F (22-26°C)

pH level

8.1-8.4

Hardness

8-12 dKH

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