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Best monster fish?

THE FISH GUY INDIA said:
Then i think ill go with indian fishes which headbanger suggested, one doubt, will a bumblebee grouper which is converted in freshwater will do well?
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I personally don't think your endeavour should be confined, however largely, to a particular locale. Have you looked at my database? You can get a comprehensive list of fish to consider from there and do some homework to see which fish can fit your climate and your water. Once you have that list, you can see which ones you can house, which ones you can house together with other fish you want, and which ones you can source and afford. That will narrow it down greatly, to the point perhaps where you won't need to ask (many) questions.

I believe a bumblebee grouper will need brackish later in life, just from reading a little bit, no experience.
 
Matteus said:
Ok. So speaking of bad advice. Lots of these North American fish that you are suggesting to keep here have temperature requirements that an out door pond in India will not be able to sustain with out a chiller of sorts.

Great idea to attract a niche crowd in India, but keep in mind what tbtb has mentioned about appropriate care for the fish, rather than views on a page.

Best advice is to research the fish care from a reliable source, and know it before buying and throwing it in a pond that it isn’t suited for. He has huge potential to have an amazing pond of monsters. No need to mess it up with a northern pike. Lol
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Most of those fish live in south florida, they almost all spend summer with water temperatures in the 80s. Secondly, the first build is inside.

Maps of bluegill and flathead ranges below

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thebiggerthebetter said:
I personally don't think your endeavour should be confined, however largely, to a particular locale. Have you looked at my database? You can get a comprehensive list of fish to consider from there and do some homework to see which fish can fit your climate and your water. Once you have that list, you can see which ones you can house, which ones you can house together with other fish you want, and which ones you can source and afford. That will narrow it down greatly, to the point perhaps where you won't need to ask (many) questions.

I believe a bumblebee grouper will need brackish later in life, just from reading a little bit, no experience.
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I don't want to take risk with bumble bee grouper,rather channas and bagarius are fish that will suit my needs and climate
 
Do you already have extremely large tanks in place? Watching your videos I don’t see any that would house the fish you are looking to obtain. I would suggest you address the tanks first then the stock. If I have missed something I apologize.
 
The Morning said:
Do you already have extremely large tanks in place? Watching your videos I don’t see any that would house the fish you are looking to obtain. I would suggest you address the tanks first then the stock. If I have missed something I apologize.
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I recently built a tank, its2500g nearing its completion. the reason I want to buy the fish now is ill quarantine em for a couple of days

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Usually very hard to house with other fish and aso very hard to house in small and rectangle tanks. It usually grows quite slow, needing 3-5 years to reach 2' and, I am entirely guessing here, 5-10 years to get to 3'. As for your water temps and hardness, I'd solicit @headbanger_jib 's advice.
 
Gatf are quite comfortable in our climate, although when they are less than yoy, it's better to use a heater during winters else they are good.
 
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