Black Saddle Grouper

Plectropomus 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 will also require wide open swim areas. 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.

Black Saddle Grouper are also sometimes known as the Cluespotted Coral Trout, Blue Spot Trout, Chinese Footballer, or Oceanic Coral Trout. Not often seen in the aquarium trade. Black Saddle Grouper are an overall white color with black stripes on its upper body. The Black Saddle Grouper can grow to a little over 40".

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 300 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