Cobia Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Cobia in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: expert
• Temperament: semi-aggressive
• Diet: carnivore
• Minimum tank size: 2000 gallons (for juveniles, adults are not suitable for typical aquaria)
• Compatibility: Not suitable for community tanks. Can be kept with very large, robust, and fast-moving predatory fish in extremely large, specialized exhibits. Highly predatory.
• Special requirements: Requires immense space, powerful filtration, and a constant supply of live or fresh dead meaty foods. Extremely active and grows very large, making it unsuitable for most private aquariums. Prone to stress in confined spaces.

Water parameters

Temperature

24-28°C (75-82°F)

pH level

8.1-8.4

Hardness

8-12 dKH

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