Clown
Grouper
Pogonoperca punctata
Description: The Clown Grouper is a hardy aquarium
fish that makes an interesting display animal. Juveniles have
several large white circles on their belly that are filled with
smaller white spots, and yellowish-tan saddles on the back with
white spots. As it grows it develops black saddles on its back
and small white spots all over its body and head. Although young
specimens can be quite secretive, with time they will become
bolder and spend more time in the open. The Clwon Grouper will
eat any fish or crustacean that it can swallow whole, so be sure
to not keep it with anything too small.
Recommended
Tank size:
minimum 75 gallon
Food and
diet:carnivorous, feed a
varied diet of meaty foods
Reef Compatability:
Excellent,
but will eat shrimps and fish its own size or smaller.
Level of
Care: Easy |
Medium $89.99 Large $119.99 |
Miniatus Grouper
Cephalopholis miniata
Description: Bright red with iridescent blue spots
on the body and head. Juveniles may lack spots or have fewer,
larger spots. Like its cousins, the miniatus is a durable species
that will thrive in captivity. Although it can be shy when initially
introduced to the aquarium, with time it will spend more time
in the open, becoming quite bold in time. Only one Miniatus grouper
should be kept per aquarium, as they are prone to fight with
one another. It will eat any fish that they can swallow whole
and behave aggressively towards tankmates that intrude into its
preferred hiding places. It will also eat ornamental shrimps
and crabs.
Recommended
Tank size:
minimum 75 gallon
Food and
diet:carnivorous, feed a
varied diet of meaty foods
Reef Compatability:
Safe
with corals but will eat ornamental shrimps and crabs and any
fish it can swallow.
Level of
Care: Easy |
small $54.99 Medium $74.99 Large
$99.99 |
Panther Grouper
Cromileptes altivelis
Description: A very popular grouper and saltwater
aquarium fish, this is perhaps one of the easiest to care for
of all available marine aquarium fish. A fast growing fish that
needs plenty of food. Large specimens are commonly used to cycle
new aquariums. This grouper is rarely aggressive, definitely
more passive than most groupers and will ignore its fish tankmates,
unless they are small enough to swallow whole.
Recommended
Tank size:
minimum 100 gallon
Food and
diet:carnivorous, feed a
varied diet of meaty foods
Reef Compatability:
Safe
with corals but will eat ornamental shrimps and crabs and any
fish it can swallow.
Level of
Care: Easy |
small $27.99 Medium $34.99 |
