lyretail groupers
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reefer334
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I had a 15 inch one but it just recently died from a eye infection I tried everything to save him I was so bumbed!!!They are a great fish lots of personality,they grow very quick and get between 3-4 feet so be prepared to house him in a very very large tank .They will eat anything that is half there size or smaller so if you want to keep smaller fish to then I would not get one of these groupers.I would go with a miniatus as they do not get as big and grow much slower.My favorite is the Saddle back grouper,but they get very large as well.Hope this helped,Chris
Thanks Reefer334 for the feedback. I think I may look into the Whitemargin Lyretail Grouper which I think only gets to be half the size of the Variola louti. I also looked at the Miniata Grouper which is also a jaw dropping fish but, I have been told the get real nasty onces the put on some size. 
Don't get me wrong most of my fish list is going to be aggressive but a large,nasty, big mouth fish the likes to swallow others might not be a good idea, but something to think about thou.
Thanks again, I might have to Pm you, U seem to have alot of fish I like and may keep oneday.
sokin
Don't get me wrong most of my fish list is going to be aggressive but a large,nasty, big mouth fish the likes to swallow others might not be a good idea, but something to think about thou.Thanks again, I might have to Pm you, U seem to have alot of fish I like and may keep oneday.
sokin
grouperman
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if you are in so cal i have a 10 inch white margin . looks just like the louti . you can have him if he will get a good home
mattsilvester
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My personal favourite grouper is the Mianiata groupers..... supposedly quite aggressive, and I have never had the opertunity to keep one, but they are still my favourite 
Grouperman, I wish I lived closer, but I live in pittsburgh,pa.
Mattsilvester, I would love to get a Miniata Grouper, but I am worried about it becoming a menace one it gets some size on it, all the fish I am looking to get are going to get big but (IF) I can prevent conflict I think its my best bet and I don't think the M. Grouper is a good choice even thou it is great looking fish.
Mattsilvester, I would love to get a Miniata Grouper, but I am worried about it becoming a menace one it gets some size on it, all the fish I am looking to get are going to get big but (IF) I can prevent conflict I think its my best bet and I don't think the M. Grouper is a good choice even thou it is great looking fish.
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