Triggers????

[mousehunter22]

Ok guys and girls has anyone come across a reef safe trigger fish???

I was in one of my LFS the other day and i heard the guy telling somebody that this perticular type of trigger was reef safe and wouldnt touch any of his corals(i forget the name of the trigger).

So does anyone know of such a fish,I thought all triggers liked to eat corals???

[MR Teee]

Crosshatch,pinktails, blue throats and Nigers IIRC are considered the only reef safe ones.

Even then you would loose snails and crabs and it is down to the personality of the fish if it decides to munch on corals.

[mfcfan]

Ok guys and girls has anyone come across a reef safe trigger fish???

I was in one of my LFS the other day and i heard the guy telling somebody that this perticular type of trigger was reef safe and wouldnt touch any of his corals(i forget the name of the trigger).

So does anyone know of such a fish,I thought all triggers liked to eat corals???

yeah and some like to take a bite out of humans too:eek:

[mousehunter22]

yeah and some like to take a bite out of humans too:eek:

What fish in its right mind would want to bite you????:D

[mfcfan]

What fish in its right mind would want to bite you????:D

lol very good that was quick :eek:

steve :)

[MR Teee]

What fish in its right mind would want to bite you????:D

Sausage fingers:D

[mfcfan]

iam just glad a had flippers on or it might have took a chunk out of my foot:eek:

steve :)

[moorish]

as mr tee has stated crosshatch trigger,they cost arm and a leg,pinktail,blue throat and niger are all reasonable priced triggers which are reef friendly.derek

[Gillybaby]

As said there are reef safe triggers, you just need to keep an eye on them with shrimps etc that you add to the tank after them. Sargassum Triggers are also reef safe - very very expensive...but gorgeous ;)

The other thing you should be aware of is the fact that they known jumpers so watch if you have an open top tank. I've had both a Niger & Blue Throat jump from my tank and die. Both were amongst my favourite fish and I was upset to lose them :(

[Guest]

i had a blue throat it was a great fish really nice and reef safe only trouble was he got rather large as others say the pinktail is of the same species and pretty much the same but the daddy of them all is the cross hatch its a stunner i looked for one before i purchased my bluthroat
somewhere in the region of 300 quid was quoted cough cough a little out of my price range

john

[Guest]

male crossshatch these can reach 12 inches but normally acheive 8 inch in an aquarium

http://www.coralreefnetwork.com/stender/fishes/triggerfishes/mento-m_small.jpg


female

http://www.coralreefnetwork.com/stender/fishes/triggerfishes/mento-f.jpg

[Zeus]

Yeah those are very nice fish.

Don't you have to feed them a lot shellfish though, to keep thier ever growing teeth in check?

Campbell

[Guest]

yes campbell cockles mussels etc and boy can they eat

[ROB]

would I be right in thinking then that as they are prolific eaters and quite a large fish they could be quite an impact in the Bioload so would be better suited to a mature tank,

Rob.

[reefbloke]

Ive just got myself a large blue throat male,so much character but i have had to reduce the other fish stock in the system due to the bio load factor.His a hungry fish and goes for my fingers so tank maintenance is now a little problematic lol.
A local reefer has a pair of crosshatch,beautiful big fish with big ole appetites.
The Hawaiian black triggers are also stunning triggers worth a go in a reef tank.

[Zeus]

I must admit I do like Triggers, I just love the way they swim. But my tank is too wee for any Trigger.

:(

Campbell

[Guest]

as reefbloke said my bluethroat put so much load into my system along with a blue spot naso tang 7 to 8 inch so had to rehome earlier this year
john

[moorish]

a shop in manchester had a pair of crosshatch triggers for sale at a bargain price of £495 if you are feeling flush,also you need to feed them shellfish to help with their teeth.derek

[MickyW]

I have a bluethroat, he is a lovely fish and very placid, I do not have any problems with corals but occasionally have problems with a Regal Tang that has taken to taking a bite out of his fin every now an then.

Mick.

[Tangman]

I have a bluethroat, he is a lovely fish and very placid, I do not have any problems with corals but occasionally have problems with a Regal Tang that has taken to taking a bite out of his fin every now an then.

Mick.
Thats one of thee faults they bite chunks out of other large fish, the LFS i used to go to had a Pinktail in his show tank and every day he would take a bite out of the tang that was in there.:DEric

[MickyW]

Thats one of thee faults they bite chunks out of other large fish, the LFS i used to go to had a Pinktail in his show tank and every day he would take a bite out of the tang that was in there.:DEric

Hi Eric,

It is the other way round the Tang bites the Trigger.

Mick

[Tangman]

Hi Eric,

It is the other way round the Tang bites the Trigger.

Mick
Hi how strange as tangs usually flick with there tails not bite, its usually the triggers that do the biting. Still theres always one thats different.:DEric