Lemon Shark Aquarium Care Guide
Negaprion brevirostris
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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 aquarium facilities (millions of gallons).
- Compatibility: Only with other large, robust marine species in appropriately sized exhibits; not suitable for mixed-species home aquaria.
- Special requirements: Requires immense space, specialized filtration, large food quantities, and expert husbandry. Not a species for private aquarists.
Water parameters
- Temperature
- 20-32°C (68-90°F)
- pH level
- 8.0-8.4
- Hardness
- High (marine salinity)
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