Invertebrate:
Hawaiian Red Lobster
Enoplometopus occidentalis
Marine
Adult size14–15 cm
Tank100 L or more
Care levelIntermediate, advanced
Will it fit your tank?
Compare it with your tank's species, size, water tests and country.
Water
Temperature24–27 °C
5 °C35 °C
pH8.0–8.5
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Salinity30.5–33.1 ppt
0 ppt40 ppt
- Comfortable
- Acceptable, less ideal
- Tolerated, not comfortable
Space
Tank volume100 L
- The space it needs, from the least to the most generous
- Recommended
Character and care
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- Social lifeSolitary
- DietCarnivore
- Reef safeWith caution
Legal rules
The least the law allows, by country: the water and space above are what the species needs. A tank is checked against its own country's rules.
Austria
2 rules
- Nitrite: up to 0.05 mg/L NO₂
- Nitrate: up to 5 mg/L NO₃