Aspect
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Hello, I am researching what the smallest grouper available would be and what would be not safe to keep with it. From my research it seems the Coney grouper is the smallest that is available in the trade. Thanks for any help.
Smallest Grouper and Risks?
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Smallest I know is Cephalopholis urodeta, the flagtail/v-tail grouper, at 11 inches full grown (about 6" smaller than the max size for the coney). Basically anything small enough to be eaten is probably at risk.
For info on keeping and tankmates:
Section: Fish Library: Group: Groupers/Hinds: Species: Cephalopholis urodeta (Darkfin Hind, V-Tail Grouper)
Marine Aquarium Library: Groupers/Hinds, Cephalopholis, Cephalopholis urodeta
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Red V-Tail Grouper, Darkfin Hind - Cephalopholis urodeta
Red V-Tail Grouper (Cephalopholis urodelus) can also be known as Flag Tail Grouper and Banded Tail Sea Bass.
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Groupers in general grow fast, get large and will eat anything that will fit in their mouths and cant fit in their mouths
monkeyCmonkeyDo
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No groupers. They're aggressive and want the tank to themselves. Will attack or eat other fish. Predators for sure.
Added a minatus grouper to a 120g 4x2x2 once and it was a mistake.
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Added a minatus grouper to a 120g 4x2x2 once and it was a mistake.
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WheatToast
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Tropical, they’re found in the Gulf of Mexico/Caribbean region.
Some people have had them exceed 4 inches but they are generally sold at much smaller sizes.
Eggs
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I’ve had a Marine Betta for around 5 years, about 5+ inches and has been a slow grower.
Lays low and doesn’t bother anything in the tank, doesn’t swim in the water column, basically stays in its own area.
Eggs
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Possibly, not sure.
I’m thinking it was around 4” when I bought him.
I’m not sure how big they get but Hamlets I believe are in the bass-grouper family.
I’ve seen a couple of Indigo Hamlets on Divers Den in the past, they had nice coloring.
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Marine betta's are stated to get up to 8" full grown, Indigo hamlets are said to range from ~3-5.5". Blue Zoo occasionally carries Indigo, Black, Barred, and Butter hamlets (butter hitting 5", the others 5.5-6"), so I'd imagine an LFS could probably order from their distributors if someone wanted to buy one.
