Rufus' first day with us, & a quick look at all the tanks.

[@lorineilly6103]

What a beauty! I can honestly say this is the second fish I just love that you have. High fin will always be my favorite but this guy….. stunningly beautiful. Love love love him.

[@Fish-Story]

:) Too bad they don't keep this striking appearance into adulthood.

[@karaleeann1211]

Beautiful fish, he will be happy in 1000 gallons for quite sometime!‼️💯👍❤

[@Fish-Story]

Thank you. If he can handle light brackish for that long...

[@jamesshamley6577]

Great work. Try the gulper in a heavily planted tank. They are sensitive to accumulating metabolites and waste products that the filter doesn’t remove from the water. It’s a catfish thing.

[@jamesshamley6577]

Opinion

[@Fish-Story]

Thankyou. The WC on that system is continuous 100% every 3 days. This should take care of the accumulation.

[@HUKIT.]

He’s absolutely stunning!

[@Fish-Story]

Yup :)

[@ferko6]

The grouper is a bucket list fish for me. You can say I'm a grouper groupie! I'm hoping to learn more about them from you Viktor. 👍✌️

[@Fish-Story]

Always have to be funny, Frank :) I like play on words. ... I am grouper-illiterate. We'll be learning together I guess.

[@Tan-lc7ti]

That fish is awsome !

[@Fish-Story]

Long time no see...

[@Tan-lc7ti]

@ work schedule changed for awhile… didn’t watch utube… that fish is awsome!

[@JuiceInThePocket]

Thanks for the update!

[@Fish-Story]

Glad to share.

[@captainfig6253]

Those bumble grouper can survive in brackish water when young but will eventually need full salt and full salt is ideal for them even when theyre younger.

[@Fish-Story]

Thank you David. I hear from different peers different stories on this topic. I tend to think you and those who say what you say are correct, but the opposing camp has some heavy hitters like Wesley Wong or RareFish.

[@oscardean6351]

So do you think you’ll be keeping him long-term Vic? I hope so.:) What’s up with our giant carp, he smashed his nose

[@Fish-Story]

Long term varies. If I could, I would. Let's for now take it 1 day at a time, then see. ... Catla had a blister on its lip that partially broke off. I hope it'll get lost altogether.

[@twasbrillig33]

has the lussoso grown even more???? and at 7:33 at the surface by the pipe....looks like M. chipokae one of my favorite mbunas and also endangered in the wild

[@Fish-Story]

It appears that Lusy is growing slowly, yes :) I'd trust you on the African cichlids.

[@bx9825708414]

Does the fish swim up through the white pipes? Or is it too much flow i saw in the gulper and cichlid tank they swim pretty close to it.

[@Fish-Story]

Too much flow. Only 2 fish managed to do this so far, both are eels.

[@samuelmihulet2562]

Question for you: Where did you find the "ponds" with the glass front as shown in 5:40? Or did you make those? If you made them, do you have a tutorial or would you be able to point me in the right direction? Thanks man, I love your content, keep up the amazing work!

[@Fish-Story]

Thank you for your kind words, we really appreciate it. The two 4500 gal blue fiberglass tanks we bought from Dolphin Fiberglass of Homestead FL back in 2011. They have been recently bought by Fusion Fiberglass. I can send you their catalog if you wish, by email. Ours is on our website.

[@Fish-Story]

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[@Demon-mi3rv]

Gulpers are nocturnal, I believe?

[@Fish-Story]

Yes, like most driftwood catfish.

[@hadrian2505]

Will we get a build video on his thank

[@Fish-Story]

Of course

[@gwizdolby]

That's a bumblebee grouper? he's beautiful I have never had one.

[@Fish-Story]

Too bad they don't keep this striking appearance into adulthood.

[@martinf.2457]

Won't they need to be in a salt water tank when they get bigger?

[@Wutlatte.]

Yes

[@Fish-Story]

Thank you. I've read some generic info on them over the years and now too, but I thought maybe you could point me to a more rigorous link that describes their plight in fresh, brackish, and salt in depth and authoritatively?

[@Fish-Story]

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[@RicksAquariumsuk]

Salt water fish how's it living in there

[@Wutlatte.]

Juveniles can be kept it freshwater but they will not thrive and withrr away eventually.

[@Fish-Story]

Thank you. I've read some generic info on them over the years and now too, but I thought maybe you could point me to a more rigorous link that describes their plight in fresh, brackish, and salt in depth and authoritatively?