Blue Line Trigger Aggression

[jag2232]

My 150 gallons going up soon and i'm trying to think of some takemates for my Miniatus grouper and my two eels. One of my LFS has a Blue line trigger that i think is just a beautiful fish and could probably get the owner to save for me since my tanks going up soon if i wanted to get it. Only thing is i've heard this fish is fairly beligirent. Is this something that would be too aggressive to keep with these tank mates or should I go for a more calm trigger like a niger or a huma huma? Right now I'm thinking between him and a nice harlaquin tusk but don't want to stock my tank too fast as both of these guys are fairly expensive for my budget...

 

[startrfish]

add the trigger last, at least if you are thinking about getting one.
the blue lined will be "testy" with the others so watch for a while in an established tank. probably on the more aggressive side of the trigger family actually. remember too as triggers get bigger, they can get meaner.

 

[rcreations]

Blue line triggers rate pretty high on the agression scale. You will have some definite problems when it gets big.

 

[jag2232]

I'm probably just going to go with a niger or a tusk. I don't want to get a blue line if it's just going to be a time bomb like a clown trigger.

 

[salt210]

Originally Posted by jag2232
http:///forum/post/3005885
I'm probably just going to go with a niger or a tusk. I don't want to get a blue line if it's just going to be a time bomb like a clown trigger.
watch the racial comments. jk

 

[jag2232]

The blue line bit a chunk out of a kid that works at the store when he was putting some rock rubble in the tank. I don't think i want him anymore lol.

 

[hlcroghan]

OMG!! No kidding....you can't even clean your own tank....ahhhh

 

[jag2232]

Yeah not my ideal fish lol. Although my groupers a jerk to other fish, he's perfectly fine with me if i have to go in and move something around. I wouldn't want a fish that would start biting on me if i had to move a rock ect.