Miniatus Grouper and a panther grouper together?

jayb12 · 08/18/2009, 06:11 PM

can these 2 groupers be kept together? what is the tempermant like on the Miniatus Grouper.

im having great sucess with my panther grouper and love the colouration of the miniatus.

Wolverine · 08/18/2009, 07:04 PM

Miniatus tend to hide a lot. IME, they are often a streak of red at feeding time, and then you see a cloud of sand as they dive back into their hole. That's even more likely in your situation, given that panther groups can get sort of mean, especially when already established.

jayb12 · 08/18/2009, 07:56 PM

thanks for the tip, my lion does enough hiding, not much sense in getting more fish i dont see lol

anbosu · 08/19/2009, 08:04 AM

I have a miniatus and a six line soapfish in my 120. The miniatus is out more than I normally expect a grouper to be out, but often times I can just see the red head sticking out of one of its caves.

forensicdoc · 08/19/2009, 09:21 PM

I had both in a 290 for a while. I got the panther first, then the miniatus. The miniatus was shy at first, but as it grew, it became very aggressive. It started killing the other fish in the tank. I finally had to catch it and find it a new home. But it never did bother the panther.

08/18/2009, 06:11 PM	#1
jayb12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: niagara falls, canada Posts: 552	Miniatus Grouper and a panther grouper together? can these 2 groupers be kept together? what is the tempermant like on the Miniatus Grouper. im having great sucess with my panther grouper and love the colouration of the miniatus.

08/18/2009, 07:04 PM	#2
Wolverine RC Mod Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: West Bloomfield, MI Posts: 17,732	Miniatus tend to hide a lot. IME, they are often a streak of red at feeding time, and then you see a cloud of sand as they dive back into their hole. That's even more likely in your situation, given that panther groups can get sort of mean, especially when already established. __________________ Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. -Douglas Adams Current Tank Info: 14g, 29g nano reefs

08/18/2009, 07:56 PM	#3
jayb12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: niagara falls, canada Posts: 552	thanks for the tip, my lion does enough hiding, not much sense in getting more fish i dont see lol __________________ 250 gal aggressive reef tank. 24" zebra moray------- 5" emperor snapper 5" yellow tang---------- 5" purple tang 3" volitan lion----------- 12" volitan lion 5" cinnamon clowns--- 6" clown trigger 11" harliquin tusk------ 6" niger trigger various sps, lps and soft corals and one hell of a clean up crew!

08/19/2009, 09:21 PM	#5
forensicdoc Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nashville Posts: 216	I had both in a 290 for a while. I got the panther first, then the miniatus. The miniatus was shy at first, but as it grew, it became very aggressive. It started killing the other fish in the tank. I finally had to catch it and find it a new home. But it never did bother the panther. __________________ forensicdoc Current Tank Info: 12 Nano Reef at office, 190 reef and 290 predator tank at home

08/19/2009, 08:04 AM	#4
anbosu Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mount Juliet, TN Posts: 4,528	I have a miniatus and a six line soapfish in my 120. The miniatus is out more than I normally expect a grouper to be out, but often times I can just see the red head sticking out of one of its caves.