Anyone have a REALLLLYYYYY big tank who wants a cool fish?

[jonathan.]

Trop got in a Bumblebee Grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus).

These suckers get over 8 feet long.

Cute when small, too!

 

[ReeferNets]

That looks invasive, you might wanna call the Aquarium in Camden.

It looks like a reallly big brackish bumble bee goby thats angry.

 

[hurtback]

ya know---i have been thinking bout turning my 20x40 built in pool from freshwater to saltwater---that grouper definitely would be something the neighbors would be talking bout ;D

 

[jonathan.]

ya know---i have been thinking bout turning my 20x40 built in pool from freshwater to saltwater---that grouper definitely would be something the neighbors would be talking bout ;D

That grouper would eat your neighbors.

 

[REEFLECTIONS]

unless the neighbors join forces, in which case groupers taste mighty good.

 

[jonathan.]

If I had a big enough tank, I would definitely own this thing.

Problem is, I'd need a 2nd house to fit it in.

 

[redfishbluefish]

Well let me figure this out. I’m an oldtimer and we had formulas back in the day. If I remember correctly, that is one inch of fish for each gallon of water. So an eight foot fish (12in/ft x 8ft = 96 inches), would fit in a 96 gallon tank. I’ve got a 125 gallon…..I think I’ll buy this fish. Formulas don’t lie! ;D

 

[mnat]

Well let me figure this out. I’m an oldtimer and we had formulas back in the day. If I remember correctly, that is one inch of fish for each gallon of water. So an eight foot fish (12in/ft x 8ft = 96 inches), would fit in a 96 gallon tank. I’ve got a 125 gallon…..I think I’ll buy this fish. Formulas don’t lie! ;D

Just stick him in between a couple of pieces of live rock and put a powerhead in front of him so he thinks he is going really fast.

 

[adesimone1]

He could go in my shark tank ;D hmmmmmmmm

 

[Hawkeye]

Wow - I was reading an old TFH from 2006 and how coincidental that the article was on giant groupers.

Anyways - they are listed as vulnerable....

http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/7858

What a monster fish!

 

[jonathan.]

Wow - I was reading an old TFH from 2006 and how coincidental that the article was on giant groupers.

Anyways - they are listed as vulnerable....

http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/7858

What a monster fish!

I believe that this one (and all others imported for the aquarium trade) are aquacultured in Thailand.