100 gal

[neibotlai]

as for the the spotted or panther grouper,mine is only 3''max i was told he would live just fine in the 100 gal, . and that he could live with a trigger and a few other tougher fish. i was also told that if i did decide to convert to a reef from fowlr i could with what i have swimming right now ... is this bs? i know th e grouper is a predator. but 20'' seems pretty big maybe 20'' in the ocean, or in a 500 gal...right? i mean i dont mind having an aquarium like that...well id have a hard time selling the idea to the lady of the house...i suppose a 12'' fish is cool....but i like the idea of other fish in the aquarium. have i sealed the deal with this one fish? i really dont want something that is going to get that big realistically. i would like to have several medium (5-12'' size fish) i do have a 150 gal fresh water i keep some jack Dempseys in i could transfer to that in a few years

 

[deejeff442]

i had a cherry grouper in a 150 .he beat to death my 5 inch wrasse and ate a lionfish 2/3 his size.
couldnt believe it.
i took him back to the lfs.
i would trade him in for a couple smaller less aggressive fish myself.

 

[nereef]

in the ocean, panther groupers (according to fishbase) get 28". i've seen large ones that have been grown in aquariums...they get huge, and anything less than 6" long is a snack. besides, they are really ugly as adults. they should be left in the ocean, imo. people buying them only makes them more commonly collected.