I Got My Freshwater Bumble Bee Grouper!!!

[RockyGoldy]

but somhow all the nice coloration would fade when it reach adulthood...this is the downside of it..

 

[Gibbus]

Actually bumble bee groupers arent easy to get. One person i talked to with one, said it was the second one he has seen in 15 years.

 

[fugupuff]

yeah, they're scarce in the wild, banned from export from australia. most smaller ones you see are captive bred. wild baby ones or even captive bred ones, usually run close to 75 dollars each or more, which makes them a more expensive groupers. these fish i believe are bred or raised in real low salinity with a special technique, making this fish unique and rare. to my knowledge, there are only 2 specimens like this in the united states. of course more in south east asian and singapore

 

[Steve_89]

Very nice dude :22_yikes:

 

[PeacockBass]

yeah, they're scarce in the wild, banned from export from australia. most smaller ones you see are captive bred. wild baby ones or even captive bred ones, usually run close to 75 dollars each or more, which makes them a more expensive groupers. these fish i believe are bred or raised in real low salinity with a special technique, making this fish unique and rare. to my knowledge, there are only 2 specimens like this in the united states. of course more in south east asian and singapore

Umm... First you tell me these are PURE freshwater ect ect.. now they are bred in brackish or raised? with a special technique?

I think you should get your story right. How about some concrete information and not just your sales pitch.

its the giant queensland grouper, e. lanceolatus, that is correct. These are pure freshwater, I use crushed coral substrate for a lot of my tanks. The fish seen is kept with my venezuelan peacock bass and datnoids, and paroon sharks, so you can see its in fresh. This fish is already 14", its a sub-sub adult, considering how large they eventually get. These fish are bred in freshwater so they can be kept in freshwater, they are more sensitive to water changes, but if you provide them with a stable environment, they can live to adulthood in freshwater. Wild ones out of Australia are prohibited from export, you'll see captive bred juvies from time to time, and still not an inexpensive fish. This is the holy grail of Monster Fish Keepers!

 

[PeacockBass]

Actually bumble bee groupers arent easy to get. One person i talked to with one, said it was the second one he has seen in 15 years.

I see them quite often in LFS.

 

[rayman45]

come to nyc
i can get you one any size up to 24"

 

[pbass]

I see them in MA also...usually ranging from $200-300...always in saltwater though. I had no idea they could be kept in fresh. I'm guessing its like keeping a mangrove snapper in freshwater.

 

[rayman45]

so i go buy a small one for 60-70$
and drip it for hours
i can have it in my fw tank?

i wanna try it
let me see if i can talk down the price a bit with the owner

 

[PeacockBass]

so i go buy a small one for 60-70$
and drip it for hours
i can have it in my fw tank?

i wanna try it
let me see if i can talk down the price a bit with the owner

No it wont...

Do you think an Arowana could be dripped into saltwater?

same difference.