Hard to give this species the correct nutrition and is therefore hard to keep alive.

This species can be a threat towards small fish, shrimps, small bivalves, worms, snails and the like.

This species searches through the sand for food, which can make the water cloudy and shakes up detritus.

In an aquarium their natural food source in the sand is quickly exhausted.

This species needs a very large aquarium when fully grown.

Exactly how big the aquarium should be is hard to say, but the size of this species is such, that it cannot normally be kept in a home aquarium.

This species must be fed with an appropriately varied diet.

This species eats a great deal and demands an aquarium that can tolerate such a heavy load.

There is a greater chance of success with this species if one can supply a living feed to allow it to adapt to the tank.

This fish requires feeding several times a day, especially when newly added.

When the fish can find its natural food in the aquarium it requires less frequent feeding.

This species needs good hiding places, for example, between live rocks.

This species revels in swimming and requires an aquarium with ample space.

This species is very shy and docile, so one should be careful when keeping it with more aggressive fish.