Red Emperor Snapper + 6 lined grouper in a 55gal?

phishin420

phishin420

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Well? I have that right now and I am reading through alot of the threads and it seems that these 2 fish will need much larger than a 55 gal tank. But I have been going to my local store and he assures me it's fine and he also suggested maybe a panter grouper. is he just selling me fish and setting me up for a huge purchase in a year or am i fine?
 
aw2x3

aw2x3

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Not a chance that any of them would be fine in that size tank. If you wanted to keep all three together, you'd need a tank larger than 300gal.
 
nictavius

nictavius

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Yea I agree with the other two. Red Snappers Get giant, and fast. There is one at my LFS in a 210 and it is very crowded.
 
ophiura

ophiura

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He is setting you up for a big purchase...you are correct. That is some bad advice...and I have to think he knows it.
 
geridoc

geridoc

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Panther groupers are so damn cute - 2 inches of personality. Then, 6 months later the thing is eating everything - food, rocks, air bubbles, heaters and most of the other fish it its tank (and in any nearby tanks, too, by sheer willpower). If you buy that fish, I have a bridge that you might be interested in buying - have you ever been to Brooklyn? Anyway, run, don't walk, away from that lfs!
 
lion_crazz

lion_crazz

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Wow, he is definitely just trying to sell you things. As mentioned, you will need several hundred gallons to keep those fish.
 
phishin420

phishin420

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Thanks for the info. I'm not going to be purchasing the panther I jsut wanted some feedback on my LFS status. I don't understand sadly I am completly new to the whole salt deal. I started with a 55gal reef tank and within a month I got a 65gal for free so within 2 months I had 2 large tanks. I went into a store and told this guy my situation and I have literally spent thousands in his store. I have been going there for months but I troll the forums alot and i;m finding his giving me not false information, but not all of it. I don't understand why he is doing this, I am a very loyal customer and don't shop elsewhere unless he is closed and I need something. I kind of feel it maybe half my fault b/c I told him I planned on doing a 250-300 gal tank in about a year after some remodeling is finished. So i guess he took that upon himself to think I would be purchasing that from him, and it would be a good idea to give me fish that would grow entirely to fast and speed up my purchasing. I dunno I jsut feel bad shopping somewhere else, I guess im just old school. but if im gettin screwed than im gettin screwed and i should take my business elsewhere. than im afraid it will happen again.
woe is me.
 
ophiura

ophiura

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If you told him you were going to get a 300g tank, then IMO he wasn't being totally dishonest. I think he felt you would have a system to support it. For the short term the are OK in that system, but they will rapidly outgrow it. With that additional info, I don't think he is being totally dishonest.
If he knew nothing about those plans, and said that these fish would be "fine" in a 55g tank, then that would be misleading.
 
phishin420

phishin420

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I was very clear that I wasn't able to make a purchase for a full year if not more. Hopefully they don't gorw that fast. I mean I have a 125 in the backyard but it literally has nothign and I would hate to set it up only to take it down once I got the 300 in there 6 months later.
I love the hobby and don't mind the money factor but I don't want to be takin advantage of b/c I don't know much, and im trusting a professional to be that. Sometimes I don't feel he is but i try to look @ both sides before I make a judgement.
I also only paid 45$ for the emperor and I think 30$ for the 6 line. supposdly they are very $$ an he gave me a good deal b/c they were in the store for a long time and he wanted them gone. :(
 
ophiura

ophiura

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To be honest. It is sketchy to me. If you feel uncomfortable...then trust that instinct. It can go either way but it is not as bad, IMO, than if he said they were fine for a 55g and had no idea you were getting a larger tank. To sell you stuff he wanted to get rid of...well, I don't know if that is his marketing gimmick or what. I don't necessarily think the prices are rock bottom cheap but then I haven't been in the market for these fish. I don't like that sales tactic, and I hope you bought fish you LIKED rather than him pushing the sale.
 
aw2x3

aw2x3

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Definately more live rock. What kind of skimmer are you using?
And...you need to ship me that Asahi bottle ASAP...it's not good for the fish.
 
sharkboy13

sharkboy13

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Originally Posted by AW2x3
And...you need to ship me that Asahi bottle ASAP...it's not good for the fish.

hes rigt u know lol
 
phishin420

phishin420

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I was aware of more LR and LS. I just haven't gotten around to it because the reef tank takes a bit more money and concentration. I don't have much short of a basic wet/dry. I just do it the hard way with water changes every 9 days until the income will allow for it.
 
phishin420

phishin420

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Hah and I wouldn't sell that bottle, I had to sweet talk an old and very angry asian lady @ a buffet for 5 minutes to let me have it. Every that comes to the house says somethign about, I don't know why but it's an eye catcher.
 
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