Bumble Bee Grouper

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sam_everist

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Hi All,

I have the chance to obtain a Bumble Bee Grouper for next to nothing, I am well aware of how big they get etc and this is no problem... The only thing however is I am told they need to be in brackish water for around the first month whilst growing out, I am very experienced in freshwater however have never delved into any sort of saltwater, what do I need to do?

Is it literally just a case of throwing some salt in the tank?
Is there any salt imparticular? whats cheapest?
Do I need any additional equipment?

Cheers for any help.
 
I have been reliably informed they require 1% salt for the first month? alot of people on Youtube have these in freshwater... whats the crack there?
 
they may be ok in freshwater while young but how many adults do you see in freshwater. this species is best kept in marine conditions
 
not even close to adult size and when they get older they lose the vibrant coloring. largest ive seen in a tank was 3-4 foot and in full marine. thing was basically a garbage disposal for the lfs
 
Yup, these are not a fish for the faint of heart (and definitely don't belong in Freshwater for the long haul), and no offense to the OP, probably not the best choice for a first S/W fish either, considering their potentially huge size, which means that the setup to house this monster will cost you a fair penny in the long run...

I mean if you consider the size of the adult bumble bee being at least 3'-4'+ and then all the live rock you'll need for filtration, skimmers, sumps etc, i think its probably best to get your feet wet with some small S/W fish before trying to tackle a something quite as large...
 
Fat Homer said:
Yup, these are not a fish for the faint of heart (and definitely don't belong in Freshwater for the long haul), and no offense to the OP, probably not the best choice for a first S/W fish either, considering their potentially huge size, which means that the setup to house this monster will cost you a fair penny in the long run...

I mean if you consider the size of the adult bumble bee being at least 3'-4'+ and then all the live rock you'll need for filtration, skimmers, sumps etc, i think its probably best to get your feet wet with some small S/W fish before trying to tackle a something quite as large...
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You are probably right, so just to clarify there is no way for these to be fully converted to FW?
 
^ unfortunately no, they cannot be converted to live in F/W if you want to have a healthy and long lived fish...


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