To anybody in the Arkansas area, or surrounding states:
My LFS has a 1-2 foot bumblebee grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus). The poor thing's stuck in what looks like a 30-40 gallon tank. He can turn around, and he can swim 2-3 body lengths, but it's bad. The guy came into the LFS when his owner couldn't care for him anymore (the idiot
), so he dropped him off at the store. I can't take care of him, as much as I want to, but I know that there's hopefully somebody out there who can. The person I talked to said she'd be willing to give him away to a good home, because frankly, the poor guy needs it. In the wild (Australia), groupers like him get to at least 8 feet, and over 800 pounds. He's still a juvie, showing adolescent coloration, but he's starting to show signs of stunting (overly large head, sunken in body behind the head). My heart really goes out to him since he's been there for the past year at least. So, my question is two-fold. 1) What is required to care for a bumblebee grouper throughout it's natural lifespan. 2) Is anybody willing to care for this poor lil guy? I don't know the legality of keeping him in your state, but I'm pretty positive he's legal.
This isn't an ad for me to personally give him away (and therefore doesn't belong in the sales forums). This is me asking anybody if they can care for the fish, and if they'd be willing to get the fish.
My LFS has a 1-2 foot bumblebee grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus). The poor thing's stuck in what looks like a 30-40 gallon tank. He can turn around, and he can swim 2-3 body lengths, but it's bad. The guy came into the LFS when his owner couldn't care for him anymore (the idiot
This isn't an ad for me to personally give him away (and therefore doesn't belong in the sales forums). This is me asking anybody if they can care for the fish, and if they'd be willing to get the fish.
