What's more active a miniatus grouper or a panther grouper?

Question

Just wondering?

Answer 1

It also depends on what you mean by "active". Panther groupers are fairly slow-moving, ambush predators -- once accustomed to a tank, they will hang out near structure, but in the open water, slowly paddling their fins.

Miniatus groupers are a bit more reclusive, but like the panther, once the are used to the tank, they are in the open much more often.

When it comes to feeding, though, the miniatus will rapidly devour anything it thinks it can eat -- very active, and lightning-quick. A panther will move faster than normal too, but nothing like a miniatus.

On a side note, both of these fish grow quite large (they are groupers, of course), and make lots of waste -- make sure you have a big tank and proper filtration.

I've always liked both groupers, and both are easy to keep, but the miniatus has a lot of color but the panther has a nice pattern.

Hope it helps!

Answer 2

Panther would generally be more active but if you provide enough coverage and hiding places the miniatus may also be more active.

Answer 3

panther