natan
01/12/2014, 12:03 PM
After a lot of thinking I realized that no macros will be safe with angels, so none will be added. Instead I decided to research predators. Here is what I consider:
Monodactylus kottelati X7 (subadults, currently in quarantine, ~10-12cm long)
Pterocasio sp. X3 or 5 (if I can find anything under 30cm max adult size and get juveniles which realistically speaking will never reach wild adult size and are unlikely to grow much beyond 20cm in that tank)
Miniatus grouper juvenile (~4")
May be a lionfish, not sure about what species yet but I like volitans, will definitely get a juvenile.
The main questions are: is my tank big enough for the grouper and will the groper ever become too large and threaten the monos? Also they are listed as aggressive on liveaquaria, but are they rely likely to harass things or just eat what/whomever they can and leave the rest well alone?
And last but not the least, what maximum size the miniatus is likely to reach in that tank? My guess is around 25cm, but experienced grouper keepers are welcome to comment.
Thank U 4 the input.
Monodactylus kottelati X7 (subadults, currently in quarantine, ~10-12cm long)
Pterocasio sp. X3 or 5 (if I can find anything under 30cm max adult size and get juveniles which realistically speaking will never reach wild adult size and are unlikely to grow much beyond 20cm in that tank)
Miniatus grouper juvenile (~4")
May be a lionfish, not sure about what species yet but I like volitans, will definitely get a juvenile.
The main questions are: is my tank big enough for the grouper and will the groper ever become too large and threaten the monos? Also they are listed as aggressive on liveaquaria, but are they rely likely to harass things or just eat what/whomever they can and leave the rest well alone?
And last but not the least, what maximum size the miniatus is likely to reach in that tank? My guess is around 25cm, but experienced grouper keepers are welcome to comment.
Thank U 4 the input.