Grouper
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Marine Betta (A.K.A. Comet), as blaxsun mentioned, is probably your best bet - most groupers get way too big and aggressive for a 75 gallon. The Bluetip Shortfin Grouper you listed is another good option, though, as are other members of that genus (Paraplesiops) but they’re rarely available in the trade and they’re quite expensive as a result.
From my understanding, a Clown Grouper will eventually get too big for a 75, which normally isn’t really an issue (you can generally figure it out by when the fish starts showing signs of stress and just rehome them), but big aggressive fish like groupers are generally pretty hard to rehome, and, for Clown Groupers specifically, they can also release toxins into your tank when stressed. So, you’d need to rehome it before it outgrows your tank or you’d risk having it potentially nuke your tank.
Just my two cents on this.
If you want grouper-like fish, but they don’t have to be groupers, I’d recommend something like an Indigo Hamlet, Belted Sandfish, or Sand Perch - not the same, I know (I love the look of groupers), but smaller, pretty fish all the same.
From my understanding, a Clown Grouper will eventually get too big for a 75, which normally isn’t really an issue (you can generally figure it out by when the fish starts showing signs of stress and just rehome them), but big aggressive fish like groupers are generally pretty hard to rehome, and, for Clown Groupers specifically, they can also release toxins into your tank when stressed. So, you’d need to rehome it before it outgrows your tank or you’d risk having it potentially nuke your tank.
Just my two cents on this.
If you want grouper-like fish, but they don’t have to be groupers, I’d recommend something like an Indigo Hamlet, Belted Sandfish, or Sand Perch - not the same, I know (I love the look of groupers), but smaller, pretty fish all the same.
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drakebuffie
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I am having the same type of problem. I have an 8 inch stars and stripes puffer that I need to get rid of because I want corals and he will eventually be too big for my 75 gal and I cant even give away the fish. Most people dont have a tank big enough for the larger species of fish.
So now I am trying to decide what the heck to do with it. Euthanize it? I would really rather not but what do you do with a large fish that you cant even give away for free??
Other option would be buy a 250+ gal tank but right now the wife isnt having it.
So now I am trying to decide what the heck to do with it. Euthanize it? I would really rather not but what do you do with a large fish that you cant even give away for free??
Other option would be buy a 250+ gal tank but right now the wife isnt having it.
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Take it to LFS?
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I would try posting an ad in the selling forum on here (if you haven’t already). Surely someone who has the means to take care of it would take it for free, or possible for the cost of shipping if you’d be willing to ship it.
It seems irresponsible to kill an animal just because it outgrew it’s tank that was way to small for it.
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drakebuffie
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Unable to post in the classifieds here. Need to be a member for over a month and have 25 or so posts. I get it but its rather silly. If someone is new they might not have 25 good posts to contribute to reach the quota before they are allowed to post online.
I really don't want to euthanize it but I cant be the first person to have this problem. Having a fish they cant get rid of. I mean I kill hundreds of fish a year for food (walleye and perch) but that is different. I would not be against eating puffer fish, in some countries it is a delicacy, but due to the fact they are poisonous you need to know what you are doing when you clean them.
Anyway that is not the point. I do not want to euthanize it and have no plans to. Eventually someone will take him. Best option would to be a bigger tank but with bidens inflation right now things are a little tight to justify a couple thousand dollar purchase for a larger tank.
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V-tail is the smallest 'grouper' I've seen in the hobby. I would expect an 8-9"+ fish.
Harlequin bass would be a good choice, depending on tankmates. Serranus tigrinus
Harlequin bass would be a good choice, depending on tankmates. Serranus tigrinus
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If you are need to rehome the puffer i will take him! I have large Fowler systems that can easily handle him! Please let me know? Thanks Tom
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Posts like these make me hope the hobby gets restricted more or shut down to wild caught. Talking about buying a fish then euthanizing it because it gets to big for the tank you knew was too small? JC there are some people out there.
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Do you have pics of puffer?
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Where is he?
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