FW Bumblebee Grouper update
- Thread starter thefishguy7
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I think it is a HUGE commentary on keeping these fish in freshwater that they only reach 30".
These fish are supposed to reach SIX FEET.
Keeping Bumblebee Groupers in freshwater IS STUNTING.
These fish are supposed to reach SIX FEET.
Keeping Bumblebee Groupers in freshwater IS STUNTING.
Pimas get 15', show me a privately owned pima over 8'. While you're at it show me a SW bumblebee grouper in captivity over 30".srikamaraja;2848533; said:
Hey umm this is a dwarf grouper species.... so in Nature 30" is really a good size. I think you are thinking of jew fish.... Sorry for resurecting this thread just hoping for an Update.
Lucifersam;3269915; said:
its not a dwarf at all, they get 8 feet in the wild, epinephalus lanceolatus. however, even at the farms or public aquarium over 100000 gallons of water, they usually slow to 5 feet or less over 10 years of growth. in a farm that breeds them, state they reach about 40" over 4 years and slow down drastically, they do gain much girth during that time.
certainly 30" is a baby, but who says its not growing anymore or anything about it being stunted? its only a few years old.
Okay it probably takes about a decade for that fish to get that big, and sorry I had it confused for another species, I would still like to see updated pics of this fish...
Has anyone tried a freshwater Tiger grouper?
Has anyone tried a freshwater Tiger grouper?
I know this is not technically a freshwater fish , but you got to admit it is the cooleat thing you can put in a freshwater aquaria congrats great fish
