Ocean Sunfish Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Ocean Sunfish in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: expert
• Temperament: peaceful
• Diet: carnivore
• Minimum tank size: Not suitable for typical aquariums; requires specialized, extremely large public aquarium facilities.
• Compatibility: Due to their immense size and specialized needs, they are not compatible with most other species in a captive environment, except in very large, custom-designed exhibits.
• Special requirements: Requires an exceptionally large, deep, and open tank with strong filtration and specialized feeding protocols. Prone to injury from tank walls due to their size and swimming style. Very few public aquariums successfully house them.

Water parameters

Temperature

12-25°C (54-77°F)

pH level

8.0-8.4

Hardness

High (marine salinity)

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