Japanese Scad Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Japanese Scad in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: expert
• Temperament: semi-aggressive
• Diet: carnivore
• Minimum tank size: 1000_gallons
• Compatibility: Not suitable for typical home aquariums due to its large size, schooling nature, and high activity level. Requires very large public aquaria with specialized care. Compatible only with other large, fast-swimming pelagic species.
• Special requirements: Requires immense swimming space, strong filtration, high oxygenation, and a constant supply of live or frozen meaty foods. Prone to stress in confined spaces. Not typically kept in private aquariums.

Water parameters

Temperature

22-28°C (72-82°F)

pH level

8.1-8.4

Hardness

8-12_dKH

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