School shark Aquarium Care Guide
Galeorhinus galeus
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Aquarium Information
- Care level: expert
- Temperament: aggressive
- Diet: carnivore
- Minimum tank size: Not suitable for home aquaria; requires extremely large public aquaria with specialized care.
- Compatibility: Only compatible with very large, robust marine species in public aquaria settings. Not suitable for mixed-species home aquaria.
- Special requirements: Requires immense space, powerful filtration, specialized feeding regimes, and expert husbandry. Not a species for private aquarists.
Water parameters
- Temperature
- 10-20°C (50-68°F)
- pH level
- 7.8-8.4
- Hardness
- Marine salinity (33-35 ppt)
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