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Jack Crevalle Aquarium Care Guide

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Keeping Jack Crevalle in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

  • Care level: expert
  • Temperament: aggressive
  • Diet: carnivore
  • Minimum tank size: Not suitable for typical home aquariums due to size and activity level; requires public aquarium scale.
  • Compatibility: Only with very large, robust, and similarly sized predatory fish in extremely large public aquarium settings. Highly predatory towards smaller fish.
  • Special requirements: Requires immense tank volume, strong filtration, high oxygenation, and a constant supply of live or fresh dead prey. Not recommended for private aquarists.

Water parameters

Temperature
22-28°C (72-82°F)
pH level
8.1-8.4
Hardness
1.020-1.025 SG

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