Brown Trout Salmo Trutta 15cm

Brown Trout Salmo Trutta 15cmBrown Trout (Salmo trutta) OverviewThe Brown Trout is a powerful, cold water predatory fish admired for its olive brown body with dark and red spotting. Highly active and fast growing, it is best suited to large, cool water systems, ponds, or specialist aquaculture setups rather than typical home aquariums. OriginEurope and Western Asia (Introduced worldwide for sport fishing and aquaculture) Feeding Carnivorous Feeds on insects, crustaceans, small

The Brown Trout is a powerful, cold-water predatory fish admired for its olive-brown body with dark and red spotting. Highly active and fast-growing, it is best suited to large, cool-water systems, ponds, or specialist aquaculture setups rather than typical home aquariums.

Europe and Western Asia
(Introduced worldwide for sport fishing and aquaculture)

• Carnivorous
• Feeds on insects, crustaceans, small fish, and invertebrates
• In captivity: sinking carnivore pellets, frozen foods, and live prey
• Requires high-quality, protein-rich food

• Not suitable for community aquariums
• Will eat smaller fish
• Best kept alone or with similarly sized cold-water species in very large systems

Moderate to high

• Territorial and predatory
• Aggression increases in confined spaces

Advanced

• Requires excellent water quality, strong filtration, and high oxygen levels
• Not recommended for standard home aquariums

• Temperature: 8–16°C (46–61°F)
• pH: 6.5–8.0
• Hardness: Soft to moderately hard
• Oxygen: Very high (strong flow and aeration essential)

• Requires large tanks, raceways, or outdoor ponds
• Sensitive to poor water quality and warm temperatures
• Ideal for specialist cold-water and aquaculture enthusiasts

A stunning and iconic cold-water species best suited to experienced keepers with the space and equipment to meet its demanding care requirements.