Squaretail Kob Aquarium Care Guide
Argyrosomus thorpei
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Aquarium Information
- Care level: expert
- Temperament: semi-aggressive
- Diet: carnivore
- Minimum tank size: 2000 gallons
- Compatibility: Not suitable for typical home aquaria due to size and specialized needs. If kept in public aquaria, requires very large tanks and careful selection of tank mates (large, robust species).
- Special requirements: Requires extremely large, well-filtered, and mature marine systems with strong water movement. Diet must consist of high-quality, varied marine proteins. Not typically kept in private aquariums.
Water parameters
- Temperature
- 20-26°C (68-79°F)
- pH level
- 8.1-8.4
- Hardness
- 8-12 dKH
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