gonefishcrazy
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A local fish store had two of these today . Like 5-6 inches. They were selling them for $299.99 and somebody bought both of them. Beautiful fish.Wish I had the money.
Bumble Bee Grouper
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slycoolman
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So do I.
groupergenius
Active Member
If that's the Epinephelus lanceolatus, they get MASSIVE. Related to the Goliath Grouper (formerly known as Jewfish) in Carribean and Florida waters, these bad boys rule the reefs in Queensland and adults weigh in at 1300lbs.
gonefishcrazy
Member
Originally Posted by GrouperGenius
http:///forum/post/2476675
If that's the Epinephelus lanceolatus, they get MASSIVE. Related to the Goliath Grouper (formerly known as Jewfish) in Carribean and Florida waters, these bad boys rule the reefs in Queensland and adults weigh in at 1300lbs.
I know. Another lfs have an adult in a huge home made tank. They say its worth $15,000.
LOL.
http:///forum/post/2476675
If that's the Epinephelus lanceolatus, they get MASSIVE. Related to the Goliath Grouper (formerly known as Jewfish) in Carribean and Florida waters, these bad boys rule the reefs in Queensland and adults weigh in at 1300lbs.
I know. Another lfs have an adult in a huge home made tank. They say its worth $15,000.
LOL.
gonefishcrazy
Member
groupergenius
Active Member
Originally Posted by gonefishcrazy
http:///forum/post/2476685
I know. Another lfs have an adult in a huge home made tank. They say its worth $15,000.
LOL.
In some parts of the country I can see Grouper fillets going for $10-$15 a lb. So that sounds about right.
http:///forum/post/2476685
I know. Another lfs have an adult in a huge home made tank. They say its worth $15,000.
LOL.
In some parts of the country I can see Grouper fillets going for $10-$15 a lb. So that sounds about right.
gonefishcrazy
Member
Originally Posted by GrouperGenius
http:///forum/post/2476696
In some parts of the country I can see Grouper fillets going for $10-$15 a lb. So that sounds about right.
Really? I guess I won't be eating that grouper.LOL
http:///forum/post/2476696
In some parts of the country I can see Grouper fillets going for $10-$15 a lb. So that sounds about right.
Really? I guess I won't be eating that grouper.LOL
groupergenius
Active Member
Originally Posted by gonefishcrazy
http:///forum/post/2476698
Really? I guess I won't be eating that grouper.LOL
http:///forum/post/2476698
Really? I guess I won't be eating that grouper.LOL
crashbandicoot
Active Member
Yes that is a tessy hanging out of its mouth .
gonefishcrazy
Member
Originally Posted by Crashbandicoot
http:///forum/post/2476776
Yes that is a tessy hanging out of its mouth .
Wow. That looks sweet and terrifying . Is that yours? Cool picture.
http:///forum/post/2476776
Yes that is a tessy hanging out of its mouth .
Wow. That looks sweet and terrifying . Is that yours? Cool picture.
lion_crazz
Active Member
Bumble bee groupers are such an incredible animal. An LFS that I worked for years ago had one in that was a bit larger than the one in the picture above. He was in a large 500 gallon display. After successfully killing a huge porcupine puffer and almost a large green moray eel, they removed the grouper and put it in a tank for sale. After doing this, the fish flipped upside down and never righted itself, leading everyone to think that the fish was sick, dying, or had a swim bladder problem. The fish sat in a 60 gallon tank for months like this at a price of $300. It would even eat upside down. Finally, someone bought it for their large display. After only hours of buying it, it was once again swimming upright again. I will never forget that fish.
chrgerondavins
Member
Originally Posted by lion_crazz
http:///forum/post/2476986
Bumble bee groupers are such an incredible animal. An LFS that I worked for years ago had one in that was a bit larger than the one in the picture above. He was in a large 500 gallon display. After successfully killing a huge porcupine puffer and almost a large green moray eel, they removed the grouper and put it in a tank for sale. After doing this, the fish flipped upside down and never righted itself, leading everyone to think that the fish was sick, dying, or had a swim bladder problem. The fish sat in a 60 gallon tank for months like this at a price of $300. It would even eat upside down. Finally, someone bought it for their large display. After only hours of buying it, it was once again swimming upright again. I will never forget that fish.
that's insane!
http:///forum/post/2476986
Bumble bee groupers are such an incredible animal. An LFS that I worked for years ago had one in that was a bit larger than the one in the picture above. He was in a large 500 gallon display. After successfully killing a huge porcupine puffer and almost a large green moray eel, they removed the grouper and put it in a tank for sale. After doing this, the fish flipped upside down and never righted itself, leading everyone to think that the fish was sick, dying, or had a swim bladder problem. The fish sat in a 60 gallon tank for months like this at a price of $300. It would even eat upside down. Finally, someone bought it for their large display. After only hours of buying it, it was once again swimming upright again. I will never forget that fish.
that's insane!
hammerhed7
Active Member
The fish in that pic is massive, it was posted by the owner on another board, and the full tank shot of it in a 210, made the 210 look like a goldfish bowl.
crashbandicoot
Active Member
I would never own such a monster . feeding that thing would be like having another kid .
gonefishcrazy
Member
LOL. It would look sweet in that guy who had a 600 gallon tank built. I thought 300 was alot for the one at the lfs but when I went to the lfs that had the huge one in a dislay they told me they had a little one the same size about a year ago for $1000. I love the hobby but I have kids. I would have to start selling kids and body parts or ut my credit score at 100.LOL