Black Drum Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Black Drum in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: expert
• Temperament: semi-aggressive
• Diet: carnivore
• Minimum tank size: Not suitable for typical home aquariums due to large size; requires public aquarium-scale exhibits.
• Compatibility: Only compatible with very large, robust fish of similar size and temperament in extremely large systems. Not suitable for community tanks.
• Special requirements: Requires immense tank volume, powerful filtration, and a diet of large, meaty foods. Not typically kept in private aquariums.

Water parameters

Temperature

18-28°C (65-82°F)

pH level

7.8-8.4

Hardness

1.020-1.025 SG

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