I am getting a small Miniatus Grouper. I have 3 questions:
1) What's a good size to get him (my fish are between 2 and 4 inches) so I would prefer him to be on the smaller side. Would a 2-3 inch miniatus be a good size or do they tend to die that young?
2) I've read that Groupers should be fed twice a week or so. I feed my fish every day and sometimes several small feedings a day. How can I possibly feed the other fish and not feed the grouper? Do I have to resort to feeding the other fish twice a week as well?
3) In addition to the miniatus (and the fish I currently have, an emperor angel, a tomato clown, and a rectangular trigger), I plan on adding the following fish (some fish will be added to the 120 and others will be added after I upgrade to the 260 in a few weeks/months):
- Harlequin Tusk
- Paired Maroon Clowns (to replace Tomato Clown I currently have)
- Dogface Puffer OR Pocupine puffer
- Bluethroat Trigger
When should the Miniatus be added? I was thinking the following order:
1) Tusk, Dogface Puffer, Bluethroat Trigger (doesn't matter which one is first, unless I get the Porcupine puffer, which would go after the tusk and trigger but before the Miniatus).
2) Miniatus
3) Maroon Clowns
Does this order seem OK?
1) What's a good size to get him (my fish are between 2 and 4 inches) so I would prefer him to be on the smaller side. Would a 2-3 inch miniatus be a good size or do they tend to die that young?
2) I've read that Groupers should be fed twice a week or so. I feed my fish every day and sometimes several small feedings a day. How can I possibly feed the other fish and not feed the grouper? Do I have to resort to feeding the other fish twice a week as well?
3) In addition to the miniatus (and the fish I currently have, an emperor angel, a tomato clown, and a rectangular trigger), I plan on adding the following fish (some fish will be added to the 120 and others will be added after I upgrade to the 260 in a few weeks/months):
- Harlequin Tusk
- Paired Maroon Clowns (to replace Tomato Clown I currently have)
- Dogface Puffer OR Pocupine puffer
- Bluethroat Trigger
When should the Miniatus be added? I was thinking the following order:
1) Tusk, Dogface Puffer, Bluethroat Trigger (doesn't matter which one is first, unless I get the Porcupine puffer, which would go after the tusk and trigger but before the Miniatus).
2) Miniatus
3) Maroon Clowns
Does this order seem OK?