Are snook common in the pet trade?

[Joeisnewhere]

I have a snook and it seems to me im basically the only one on MFK with a snook if you guys own a snook and will be willingly to give me tips on how i should improve the care of my fish that would be wonderful.
Will be getting something to shade my pool from the sun so the algae doesn’t grow.

 

[kno4te]

Not too common in the trade. Have gotten a few swordspine snook which never seem to work out. Definitely catch snook when I go fishing but I don’t take them home.

 

[Joeisnewhere]

Not too common in the trade. Have gotten a few swordspine snook which never seem to work out. Definitely catch snook when I go fishing but I don’t take them home.

Seems like i have to do with web provides even if its close to none

 

[Desert Bus]

I think? R1Ridah successfully kept a Swordspine Snook in a 600g for awhile. The other species get too big. So dig through the MFK search.

I believe the issue is that they are big and fast and spook easy so they bash themselves to death. Yours looks to be in a pond which is probably ideal. No corners no startling it from the side etc.

 

[wednesday13]

Seems like i have to do with web provides even if its close to none

Hard to find any info, even about legality. You can possess one with a fishing license and snook permit for 1 year. You may need another permit to keep one as a pet tho. Most often u need the permit before hand also or ur just turning ur self in when u try to get the permit. The permit or legality may be why no one is keeping them as pets.

 

[kendragon]

I purchased mine from Rare Fish in 2011. I have a thread on his vendor page.