Panther Grouper info

[z28tempr]

IM thinking of getting a panther for 1 of my tanks. Does anyone here have any experience with 1?

[craig]

IM thinking of getting a panther for 1 of my tanks. Does anyone here have any experience with 1?What size tank?

[z28tempr]

6-3ft

[z28tempr]

at the moment the tank is just dead coral rock, with 7 Golden trevally and afew triggers

[guppy]

Never had one but love their looks.

[SiestaSkyy]

i have one, such a neat little guy. full of personality. everyone says thier shy but mine always rush's the top of the tank to greet and beg for food. i would suggest them.

[downset21]

there was a fantastic article by brian scott in TFH magazine this month. I suggest tracking that article down.

[grenade3]

they are sweet fish. we just got one at my work. some guy brought it in and if i had a salt tank i would take him. he is supe aggressive and is in a tank with 3 lions. he gets food before all of them and is fearless.

[z28tempr]

yep i think ill have to go out this weekend and get 1! ive been told there like a saltwater oscar really inquisitive.

[Don4921]

II have one in my 210 they are kool but word of advise to not put it with fish that are smaller thabn it because if he put his mouth around it he will eat it. They can expand their mouths pretty darn wide and are known for consuming long and skinny fish that are twice his length good luck they grow fast :thumbsup:

[Don4921]

here is pic of mine

[fishnthings]

PANTHER GROUPER...:hearts:......man i love em

[z28tempr]

thanks. thats a nice fish! nice fat belly! :)

[freeNINETY9]

im also really interested in trying one as well. ive only kept freshwater thus far. assuming i do succesfully get the tank set up with all parameters correct, any words of wisdom? i probably wont end up doing this for a year or two but im tyring to get a good idea of what i should consider. i understand ill need something large..is a 150 big enough? i dont see very many tanks larger than that at local pet stores, then again i dont visit too many saltwater shops either.

what about tank mates for these guys. id love to keep a trigger perhaps or a porcupine fish. people at petshops have told me that theyre all big enough to get along with eachother but im skeptical about the grouper swallowing the porcupine fish or the trigger getting at the grouper :-/ say i get them all small, will the grouper grow so fast that its huge while my other fish are all small still? i know its a lot of questions but i want to get things straight before even contemplating this in great detail. this setup is probably dangerous so if anyone could recommend other good tank mates id appreciate it. thanks.

[Don4921]

groupers grow much faster than other fish and will consume tankmates if not fed well. Mostly eats lazy fish like gobbies and blennies. (fish that are not active) Good Luck!