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Originally Posted by AquaKnight A 48"x24" (120gal) wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, groupers aren't active swimmers, though a 60"x24" (150gal IIRC) would indeed be better. I wouldn't expect/plan on very many tankmates though... lol Tankmates are completely out of the question. The M...

Originally Posted by salt210 how many gallons will the tank be? That's what I'm trying to find out lol. What I need to know is what size would be acceptible to keep him in. The tank He's in now would be 220 I guess, but he usually sticks to one corner and doesn't move around a lot. I can use...

My M. grouper is in a 8 foot x 2 foot tank all by himself, in my basement, since his tankmate (V.Lion) died last year. I'd really like to bring him upstairs, but I haven't got room for that tank up here. What would be the smallest tank size I could house him in without causing him stress? I know...

I certainly wouldn't keep one with a grouper - I made that mistake once! I had to put in a divider to seperate them, and even then my grouper was like a pit bull at a fence, charging at the divider, trying to get at the HTF. The HTF was fine with smaller fish, too, I think they're much more...

Catching the grouper is all but out of the question - I caught him once before and it was scary! It's amazing how much power he has and how high/fast he can jump. He was nearly managing to clear the top of the tank from just a small flick of the tail, in only enough water to let him breathe. I...

I have a slight problem - since I lost my V. lion I have put a divider in my 220 so I could put some smaller fish in, for a bit of a change - colour and activity. My Miniatus grouper still has 6' x 2' x 2' all to himself, and I have a 2' x 2' x 2' space for just a few smaller fish. I bought 3...

Originally Posted by NigerBang The tessie will need all the space it can get as they grow pretty fast. It will prolly take a bite at the other fish sooner or later.. Prolly sooner since eels have terrible eyesight to the point of almost being blind. During feeding is the best time for them to...

Is the "Nurse shark" the same species as the Australian "Grey nurse"? From pics I've seen, they look like a similar shape, but the Australian ones have huge teeth that project outside their mouths, even while they are shut. Are we talking about the same species? If so I couldn't imagine anyone...

If aggression is your thing, go fresh water and put in a breeding pair of convicts. The pink ones look the best IMO, and they are a ball to watch. If you're not into equal rights and political correctness you'll love the male con!

A while back my LFS "Did me a favour" and got me a good Moray for cheap. Stupid me, took his word that it was just a Moray, and would be harmless to my Miniatus Grouper and V. Lion. Later I found out it was a Tesselata, thanks to this site, and the regular posters. Anyway, I ended up selling it...

My tess IS the only thing in the tank - He's in a 55 by himself. I'm not prepared to risk it with my grouper, he's already become a pet. I'm still trying to find tessy a new home. Do you have any links to these pics Hammerhead?

A Tesselata eel Now I've got 2 tanks - till I can find him a home

You couldn't put the grouper into the dt? What have you got in that at the moment? From my ver limited experience with groupers, there's not too many fish they seem to get along with....

Chromis are a damsel too, and they're peaceful. I caught a blue damsel once, with a net, got up early while it was still dark, turned on the tank light, chased the damsel out from behind his rock with a small net, straight into the big net round the front - still dunno if it was just a fluke, or...

Originally Posted by Limitedslip biggest thing to look for is to see if they are eating...if they arent dont get it, thats my 2 cents. Not trying to hijack the thread or anything, but what does it mean if they're not eating?

Groupers must just have an inbuilt hatred of tusks! Maybe because they are a similar shape, and even color, but smaller?

Originally Posted by chilwil84 watertight that is the big old miniatus sweet looking and great to know u got it eating Thanks mate - it was a big relief when he started eating again!

Originally Posted by wanabebell God i love mini's i loved mine but had to get rid of it when it almost destroyed my harlequin Yeah...I HAD a harlequin, too....I guess groupers just don't like them!

Here's mine - http://s232.photobucket.com/albums/ee98/chuggstas/ I wouldn't put 2 in a 125, I reckon there'd be violence! Mine is very terrritorial, doesn't like other fish at all. He even tries to attack my v. lion. I've only had him a month or so, and couldn't get him to eat for the first...

He's eating! I had a few damsels behind a divider, and I was that worried about his not eating last night I "Sacrificed" them to him. They swam around safely last night, but were gone this morning. Don't know if it was the grouper that ate them, or the V.lion, or both, but I dropped a small cube...