blue jaw triggers breeding?

[john harlan]

I was wondering if my pair of blue jaw triggers would spawn or not the female is 4 in and the male is 6in

 

[fmarini]

at the sizes you list they are still juvenile fish-when they reach about 10-12" then their adults. There has been assorted reports of xanthichthys triggers spawning in large public aquaria. However i have not heard nor read it being done in the home aquarium.
Not sure about blue cheek specifically, but one can extrapolate that these fish have a similar type breeding pattern; males nest build(dig out shallow depression), attract females, mate w/ multiple females and males guard eggs. Many report these fish are haremic, i suspect huge tank sizes are a must

 

[john harlan]

okay thanks i guess when i get my 250 set up i will put them in there but it could be a while

 

[culp]

even if they try to breed i don't know how likely it is that you will be able to raise any offspring.

 

[skate020]

yehh there has been a very small percentage of triggers bred in captivity, not because of the fish mating, its not many ppl know how to keep the young, i think only a few people have ever done it, with queen triggers.