]V[onster in the making!! FW BB Grouper

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Aww what cute lil fish. I had the opportunity to get up close and personal with one of last time i went diving in Sipadan, Malaysia. Truely a monster. Here's a picture I took of it:

This was about 4 foot + long just huge!!!!!!!!

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fugupuff;2700856; said:
same with lates calcarifer, the barramundi, they live in the ocean as adults and can reach up to 5 feet in lenght, too big for most aquariums... who's raised an adult of those? :irked:
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Barramundi can live in freshwater to adults. There are freshwater lakes that have these monsters living in the wild to adult sizes. There is no such thing as a BB grouper living in a freshwater lake to adulthood. John- ptc has my old barri and is already 3' and growing and doing well. 3' is already way past the juvi stage.;)
 
Well I hope he does well. I do hope that granted he makes it to a decent size of around 18" or so I will do all I can to either donate him to an aquarium or find the proper SW home for him as best I can to extend its life as long as any other captive FW or SW BBG.. Around the 16-18" mark I will start looking to rehouse or bring slowly back to a full SW set up
 
michael;2702864; said:
Well I hope he does well. I do hope that granted he makes it to a decent size of around 18" or so I will do all I can to either donate him to an aquarium or find the proper SW home for him as best I can to extend its life as long as any other captive FW or SW BBG.. Around the 16-18" mark I will start looking to rehouse or bring slowly back to a full SW set up
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didnt fugu's get to 3 feet?
 
ultimatejay;2699715; said:
I don't know why if people really like this fish and want to keep it healthy and thriving, why not just set up a nice saltwater tank for them? I just don't get it.
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I think it's all about the next level. Most have FW monsters already or are fond of mostly FW monsters. So even though this fish might be hard to keep in FW, people like the challenge or like to see what kind of mix of monsters they can create. Being different in their own way. I'm sure this is all apparent, just stating the obvious I guess.

Anyways nice fish and good luck with it.
 
cichlaguapote;2703093; said:
I think it's all about the next level. Most have FW monsters already or are fond of mostly FW monsters. So even though this fish might be hard to keep in FW, people like the challenge or like to see what kind of mix of monsters they can create. Being different in their own way. I'm sure this is all apparent, just stating the obvious I guess.

Anyways nice fish and good luck with it.
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thats how i would think.
 
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