Add Niger Trigger?

[batman1820]

I have a 280 Gallon with a 10 inch lionfish, a 8 inch clown trigger, a 8 inch spanish hogfish, four 12 inch eels, and a bunch of other fish. I was thinking to add a 4 inch niger trigger and 4 inch lunare wrasse. bad idea?

 

[suzyqou812]

I would be cautious when adding another trigger to a tank that already has one. You have alot of meat eating fish and the triggers can get pretty aggressive towards each other especially during feeding time. I used to have a niger and a picasso and they picked on eachother all the time. And since you have a 8" clown (which are known to be pretty aggressive) in my opinion, I don't think a 4" niger would have a chance. But double check with your LFS. Good Luck.

 

[batman1820]

That's what i thought, but i also have clownfish and small damselfishes.
Here is my current list of fishes:
1 Lionfish
1 yellow tang
3 blue tangs
1 powder blue tang
1 emperor angel
1 bluefaceangel
2 snowflake eels
2 girdled eels
1 clown trigger
5 assorted damsels
1 tomato clown
1 spanish hogfish
1 greenbird wrasse
1 threadfin butterfly
and 1 porkfish that is going to be returned soon because it is getting too big. My clown triggerfish is very docile, I have never seen it chase any fish around and even occasionally gets chased by my tomato clown. (weird tomato clown - only chases my trigger around). So still a good idea?
ps I don't maintenence this tank,I only stock it because my parents hired somebody to take care of it

They don't think i can handle it!

 

[gamedawg]

There is only one word that I'm thinking of that we would all love to see.............
PICTURES!!!

 

[55gsw]

Even though your trigger is docile with the fish already in there, he may not be with a newcomer!! Sometimes a new fish will just "trigger" something (no pun intended!) in the established fish.

 

[batman1820]

My camera isn't working and i'm getting one next week so i'll post then. :joy:
:happyfish :happyfish :happyfish
You can see a picture of it on www.seavisions.com
It's the 2nd picture of the second row with the silver covers.

 

[suzyqou812]

Also make sure you are not overcrowding your tank. There is a ratio to follow on the size of your fish to the size of your tank. I would definately hold off on the trigger until you talk to the LFS. Thats a lot of fish and they sound like they are all pretty good size too. Best of luck.

 

[batman1820]

Thanks for the help. The thing about my tank is that if it gets overstocked, i can always pull something out and put it another tank. My dad wants it to look really good and he wants another trigger... figured the niger trigger was a good choice.