Australian Spotted Mackerel Aquarium Care Guide
Scomberomorus munroi
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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 exhibits.
- Compatibility: Only compatible with very large, fast-swimming pelagic species in extremely large, specialized exhibits. Highly predatory.
- Special requirements: Requires immense swimming space, high water quality, strong filtration, and a constant supply of live or fresh dead fish prey. Not a species for typical aquarium keeping.
Water parameters
- Temperature
- 24-28°C (75-82°F)
- pH level
- 8.1-8.4
- Hardness
- 8-12 dKH
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