Spanish Mackerel Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Spanish Mackerel in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: expert
• Temperament: aggressive
• Diet: carnivore
• Minimum tank size: Not suitable for typical home aquariums due to size, speed, and schooling behavior. Requires very large public aquaria with specialized care.
• Compatibility: Only compatible with very large, fast-swimming pelagic species in extremely large, specialized exhibits. Highly predatory towards smaller fish.
• Special requirements: Requires immense swimming space, high water quality, strong filtration, and a constant supply of live or fresh dead fish as food. Not recommended for private aquarists.

Water parameters

Temperature

20-28°C (68-82°F)

pH level

8.1-8.4

Hardness

1.020-1.025 SG

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