New Salty Boy

[Eclipse390]

Wow, beautiful fish!! I've never had a SW tank, always been too scared to try!

 

[Blakewater]

Man, that is one of the fish that originally got me interested in saltwater. It’s fantastic seeing it being kept by someone on this site. Definitely let me know how it goes with him will ya? I want to keep one some day.

Will definitely keep up with his growth. But yeah I rarely see saltwater monster tanks anymore and while I’m not big on reef tanks saltwater has always been fun to me just much more expensive haha

 

[Blakewater]

Wow, beautiful fish!! I've never had a SW tank, always been too scared to try!

It’s really not too hard. The initial jump in can be intimidating but if you do it right and just setup a FOWLR the general maintenance can actually be easier than a FW tank. But like I said, Just more pricey to begin haha

 

[FINWIN]

A new aquatics shop opened up near me and had been making me want to set up a new salt tank for the past few months. I also figured since I do tank maintenance/aquascaping for others it couldn’t hurt to get some more salt experience. Being me, though, I wasn’t interested in starting super small but didn’t want to pull my 240 out of storage just yet. So, I’ve been cycling a 100g Uniquarium I’ve been fixing up and building a stand for.

Finally went by the shop today and found my first inhabitant! he’s about 1.75” and one of the cutest and most “bubbly” fish I’ve ever owned. He already eats from my hand and will follow my finger around in the water. He’ll also play peek-a-boo with me. Real excited to start growing him out and have monster peacock bass and monster sea bass! ?

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What a stunning fish...wish he were freshwater!!!!

How large does his specie get?

 

[tlindsey]

What a stunning fish...wish he were freshwater!!!!

How large does his specie get?

They can get large as 27 inches.

 

[Joshuakahan]

A new aquatics shop opened up near me and had been making me want to set up a new salt tank for the past few months. I also figured since I do tank maintenance/aquascaping for others it couldn’t hurt to get some more salt experience. Being me, though, I wasn’t interested in starting super small but didn’t want to pull my 240 out of storage just yet. So, I’ve been cycling a 100g Uniquarium I’ve been fixing up and building a stand for.

Finally went by the shop today and found my first inhabitant! he’s about 1.75” and one of the cutest and most “bubbly” fish I’ve ever owned. He already eats from my hand and will follow my finger around in the water. He’ll also play peek-a-boo with me. Real excited to start growing him out and have monster peacock bass and monster sea bass! ?

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Nice grouper

 

[Joshuakahan]

Wow, beautiful fish!! I've never had a SW tank, always been too scared to try!

This is going to go against popular opinion but I found salt easier than fresh

 

[Blakewater]

This is going to go against popular opinion but I found salt easier than fresh

Agreed, at least the fish part is. Just more expensive.

 

[Joshuakahan]

Will definitely keep up with his growth. But yeah I rarely see saltwater monster tanks anymore and while I’m not big on reef tanks saltwater has always been fun to me just much more expensive haha

Agreed, at least the fish part is. Just more expensive.

ya, I meant fish lol
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