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update with the new tank mates - Filefish takes any uneaten shrimp falling to the bottom and shares it with the hermit crabs. I was surprised when the barra had too much shrimp and allowed the filefish to freely take the piece that he didn't want. It'll roam mostly during the day and once it...

you're spoiled with variety in your area.. i think the native fish keeping hobby here is mostly toward river tanks with minnows & shiners & for big fish probably florida gar would be most popular. i haven't seen many keep walleye or other native predator fish but if you count hawaii then the...

Pond price vs aquarium price would have too much range to compare, but 1000g pond seems doable if you have a yard & year round good weather. You can get a 240g aquarium for around $2000 give or take but your'e right, $2000 pond may be able to get more than a 1000g if you do the work yourself...

Are you breeding them? Trying to go fishing or something? Sounds like you're saying a fish tank never crossed your mind or you would rather have them in a pond I don't get it? Not sure about many barra or grouper owners that have ponds but ok.

He ate 1 chromis, the other is in the corner, i got a tilefish hanging out, & the blenny is in the rockwork. You are only 25% right. I'd give you a medal if he ate the tilefish but for now i guess here's a cookie.

Lawnmower blenny is hiding in a cave and hasn't come out yet, hopefully will be able to move around the rock work when/if it adjusts. If not it'll be a cave dweller feeding on detritis as that's pretty much his purpose but would be nice to have a 3rd fish to see. Tilefish is thriving, wanders...

Alright so the chromis were a bad move. Barra's killer instinct is alive and well. 1st chromis didn't last 2 seconds & the second one is hiding & will eventually make the menu. Dither fish experiment will need a few adjustments. - no small fish that are shiny or that have skittish movement...

Added 2 chromis, a lawnmower blenny, & a condylactis anemone. The barra liked one of the chromis so much he didn't eat him. *note - don't forget to feed before adding new fish *upside - 1 confirmed fish kill

Day 1 update for the new best buds - The tilefish is pretty cool to watch he doesn't really swim like a normal fish he kinda just hovers in & out of rocks & blends in with the live rock. Barra sometimes goes right up to him but the tilefish never flinches or tries to dart away just stays in...

@Ogertron3000 those look pretty good! i guess just add melafix! *please do not eat it with melafix

I snuck in a piece of raw chicken lastnite & he ate it! Hope he doesn't grow feathers but until then i got him a new tank mate - https://youtube.com/shorts/JlfAAiM7UK8?si=SyNyfDzZDm5Q1EHk So far so good, he went right up to him a dozen times with every opportunity to snack. Let's see i he...

i use the term "predator fish" with my barra loosely he's kinda a diva lol he won't eat the shrimp shell sometimes, won't touch hermit crabs, snails, or the conch, not interested in pellets, pretty much need to skip a feeding session if i'm training to feed with shrimp shell on, picky with fish...

Almost got one of these MONSTERS from the fish market today - they were $39/lb! https://youtube.com/shorts/nhhRV8GSDHA?si=9zOSuUinyoJdYqQK would've been a pretty crazy tankmate for the barra the more i think about it glad i didn't get it. i'm pretty decided on getting either - * dither...

had it with cherry wine vinegar in the Florida Keys it was pretty dank

that's a pretty sweet exhibit @duanes + that turtle says it all! those archers are also probably the biggest i've seen, never kept them but are def popular in brackish. pretty neat to think of all the other crazy characters some fish live with + feeding time in an exhibit like that would be...

Heck yeah those farms are legit! I stumbled across an article that showed fish farms in Arizona & Iowa that do some barramundi aquaculture here in US. I bet most of the ones we see from the market are prob exactly like that one you posted from. In another vid i saw the breeding facility I think...

Thanks man! Yep definitely a character. Best part about keeping barra is watching all the youtube videos on them, from fishing, fish keeping, & even cooking recipes there's literally unlimited stuff to learn about them. Definitely try them out if you have tank space + from what i've seen so far...

yep but no dice. the scent gets him super excited but he'll attack it, nose it, then just end up letting it go to the bottom for the hermit crabs. i also bought a bag of catfish nuggets that were on sale for like $5 for a bag the same size as the shrimp but he only eats it if i starved him. at...

thanks @Americancichlidsaredabest i was worried about that too but i guess that's what we'll name him! ~ "iCloud" i was thinking about barry, ramon, or mandy but those are most likely already names for other barras already!