Pompano Aquarium Care Guide
Trachinotus ovatus
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Aquarium Information
- Care level: advanced
- Temperament: semi-aggressive
- Diet: carnivore
- Minimum tank size: 500 gallons (for adults)
- Compatibility: Best kept in species-specific tanks or with other large, fast-swimming, semi-aggressive fish. Not suitable for reef tanks due to predatory nature.
- Special requirements: Requires a very large tank with ample swimming space, strong filtration, and a varied diet of high-quality marine foods. Can be prone to stress in smaller enclosures. Juveniles can be kept in smaller tanks but will quickly outgrow them.
Water parameters
- Temperature
- 22-26°C (72-79°F)
- pH level
- 8.1-8.4
- Hardness
- 8-12 dKH
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