bumblebee grouper reef safe

Egg · Mar 13, 2016

I know shrimp and smaller fish are risky but other then that are they reef safe. The supermarket by me has captive breed groupers for very cheap.

Duke4Life · Mar 13, 2016

Not reef safe, anything that can fit in its mouth is a meal. Plus they need a large tank.

Egg · Mar 13, 2016

Duke4Life said:
Not reef safe, anything that can fit in its mouth is a meal. Plus they need a large tank.

Even coral?

Duke4Life · Mar 13, 2016

Egg said:
Even coral?

Won't touch coral.

Egg · Mar 13, 2016

That's good all the fish will be larger then the grouper. How much does a 7 inch grouper weigh?

hybridazn · Mar 13, 2016

Even if the fish are larger than the grouper it will still try to eat them. It's their nature, they grow very large very fast and in captivity ppl who do keep them give them their own huge tank

Egg · Mar 13, 2016

hybridazn said:
Even if the fish are larger than the grouper it will still try to eat them. It's their nature, they grow very large very fast and in captivity ppl who do keep them give them their own huge tank

How much is a 6-8 inch grouper weigh? I am going to get the runt of the group.

Duke4Life · Mar 13, 2016

Egg said:
How much is a 6-8 inch grouper weigh? I am going to get the runt of the group.

It's not about weight with these.

Bdog4u2 · Mar 13, 2016

Hope a 500 gallon tank is in your near future these fish grow very very large and very fast. They are a cool fish tho

Egg · Mar 13, 2016

Duke4Life said:
It's not about weight with these.

They cost 7.99 a pound, so I wanted an estimated cost.

Duke4Life · Mar 13, 2016

Egg said:
They cost 7.99 a pound, so I wanted an estimated cost.

I'm on my phone so don't see a location if you have 1 listed. I've never seen fish by the pound unless at the market/grocery store.

Egg · Mar 13, 2016

It is a supermarket that sells fresh seafood.

Egg · Mar 13, 2016

Captive bred

davescrews · Mar 13, 2016

Is a 9 foot 900 pound fish really what you want in your house?

Egg · Mar 13, 2016

davescrews said:
Is a 9 foot 900 pound fish really what you want in your house?

Yes, you wouldn't? It won't get to 9ft.

davescrews · Mar 13, 2016

Not trying to be a negative Nancy, I would want a 9 foot grouper too.... if I had a tank big enough and the assets at my disposal. The reason this fish won't reach 9 foot is because it will die long before that, sorry.

radiata · Mar 13, 2016

A friend of mine once bought a tiny Bumble Bee Grouper. "Lou" grew to be over two feet long. It died when it ate part of a powerhead...

Egg · Mar 13, 2016

If it gets to big I can eat it. That is what they are being sold for anyway.

davescrews said:
Not trying to be a negative Nancy, I would want a 9 foot grouper too.... if I had a tank big enough and the assets at my disposal. The reason this fish won't reach 9 foot is because it will die long before that, sorry.

Show me a picture of a 9ft grouper.

radiata said:
A friend of mine once bought a tiny Bumble Bee Grouper. "Lou" grew to be over two feet long. It died when it ate part of a powerhead...

Lol

sirmixa · Mar 13, 2016

Egg said:
It is a supermarket that sells fresh seafood.

It says they get, on average, around 400 lbs, so I guess it depends how small they are now is the key. I've seen those tanks before, the grocery store by me wouldn't let me take it home live. I tried to buy a catfish from them one time