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Pompano Aquarium Care Guide

Trachinotus ovatus

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Keeping Pompano in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

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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