Blacktip Grouper

Epinephelus Groupers should only be added to very large well established aquariums with plenty of rockwork with caves and crevices to hide in. Groupers are very secretive and will hide until food is presented. They have low metabolism's and only require feeding every other day. Groupers are usually very friendly fish except to fish or crustaceans they can fit in their mouth. Should be housed with larger peaceful tank mates and only one grouper per aquarium. Provide a diet of meaty enriched foods. If not eating offer live foods such as enriched Brine, Glass/Grass shrimp, black worms and fiddler crabs to entice a feeding response. Groupers emit large amounts of waste ensure the filtration system can handle the waste.

Blacktip Grouper are also sometimes known as the Redbnded Grouper, Blacktip, Footballer, Redbarred, Scarlet Rock or Weathered Rock Cod. Not often seen in the aquarium trade. Blacktip Groupers color ranges from light green gray to light red yellow to scarlet colors, dark stripes, light yellow or white spot on on its dorsal fin. Blacktip Groupers can grow to almost 16".

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 125 gallons or larger for this species.

Water conditions: Salinity 1.020 - 1.025, Temp (F) 72 - 78, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Alkalinity 8 - 12 dKH