Giant Stargazer Aquarium Care Guide
Kathetostoma giganteum
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Aquarium Information
- Care level: expert
- Temperament: aggressive
- Diet: carnivore
- Minimum tank size: 500 gallons
- Compatibility: Not suitable for community tanks. Best kept alone or with very large, robust, and fast-moving fish that cannot be swallowed.
- Special requirements: Requires a deep sand or fine gravel substrate (at least 15-20 cm) for burying. Excellent filtration is essential due to its predatory diet. Low light conditions are preferred. Provide ample open substrate area for burying.
Water parameters
- Temperature
- 10-18°C (50-64°F)
- pH level
- 7.8-8.4
- Hardness
- 8-12 dKH
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