disappearing niger trigger

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amart

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I have a question in regards to whether or not a two foot snow flake eel could eat a perfectly healthy three and a half inch niger trigger? This appears to be the only answer to the missing trigger. I have a 155 gallon tank with plenty of live rock and have taken each rock out of tank to inspect and can not find the fish at all. I have looked down the overflow sections of tank and behind the tank no luck. It has been two days now and again no signs. Would it be possible for the eel to swallow a fish of this size or is that a stretch. This is just so mystifying to believe that was this the triggers demise
 
salt life

salt life

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Originally Posted by amart
http:///forum/post/2975858
I have a question in regards to whether or not a two foot snow flake eel could eat a perfectly healthy three and a half inch niger trigger? This appears to be the only answer to the missing trigger. I have a 155 gallon tank with plenty of live rock and have taken each rock out of tank to inspect and can not find the fish at all. I have looked down the overflow sections of tank and behind the tank no luck. It has been two days now and again no signs. Would it be possible for the eel to swallow a fish of this size or is that a stretch. This is just so mystifying to believe that was this the triggers demise
have you looked at the SFE to see if he has a lump in his stomach?
 
kingsmith

kingsmith

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I have seen fish al0t larger than the s0 called fit in its m0uth sized, disappear/ t0rn 2 shreds by a sfe
 
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amart

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I have checked the eel and gone over the tank three times now and still no clue, the eel has no lumps at all.
 
crypt keeper

crypt keeper

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hahaha his keyboard broke. I laughed at him the other day. That is one badass SFE.
Look behind the stand. Look everywhere outside the tank
 
fishlawyer

fishlawyer

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I don't think a SFE would eat a fish that big... Mine is smaller, but never interested in fish... Becides, you would see a huge lump in your eel from the yet to be digested fish.
Have you checked around your tank? He could have gone carpet surfing...
 
aw2x3

aw2x3

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I wouldn't doubt that the SFE got the munchies. Alot of people only think SFEs will eat inverts, but they'll eat fish, when given an opprotunity.
If you've looked everywhere and have really taken out every rock, looked in the overflows, behind and around the tank, etc...'ole SFE got a nice brunch.
 
salt life

salt life

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Originally Posted by amart
http:///forum/post/2975954
I have checked the eel and gone over the tank three times now and still no clue, the eel has no lumps at all.
then I don't think he ate it, after only 2 days you would still see a lump in his stomach, morays digest slowly so a 3 inch fish should be visible...
 
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jabari

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Amart...what kind of trigger is that next to ur screen name! It looks like a Niger, but those vibrant baby blus stripes across the face threw me off
 
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jeremye83

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I had a Niger years ago that could wedge his way into amazingly small areas in my rocks... I personnaly think he is in the tank somewhere. Good luck
 
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amart

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That is a queen trigger fish. I went ahead just for the heck of it, tore the tank down again moving all rocks and think the Eel may have gotten him.
 
truefishman

truefishman

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ya i dont think that the SFE ate it.make sure you look all around your tank. I had a 4 inch male blue jaw jump ya it was not pretty he was sitting between the wall and the tank i was very sad maybe my favorite fish sorry for the loss
 
pleasants9

pleasants9

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amart if you were closer to florida id give you a great deal on my niger trigger, hes beautiful about 4 inches long but hes outgrown my 55 (obviously) and i cant find anyone to take him off my hands so im gonna have to take him to the lfs for credit. I started doing it tonight then he got all mad being in the bag that i put him back in the tank and decided to do it tomorrow...i will miss him
 
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amart

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No worries, I will most likely find a show size Queen Angel to replace him with. I will find another trigger to get just not sure which one yet.
 
younngballa88

younngballa88

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Originally Posted by amart
http:///forum/post/2978208
No worries, I will most likely find a show size Queen Angel to replace him with. I will find another trigger to get just not sure which one yet.
I dont know. I had a niger trigger also that would hide in the smallest places. Check your rocks for holes. I dont think he could eat a fish that big. Well i mean he could but you for sure would be able to tell. lol. Good luck . Let us know if you find him
 
ironeagle2006

ironeagle2006

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After seeing how much food my 22 inch SFE can pack away it might have happened. MY SFE tonight decided to eat 3 large shrimp the U30 a pound before he was done sucker looks like he ate a freaking Golf Ball know. However this is after eating 2 oz of squid last night also and 2 sliversides 2 days prior.
 
lilly

lilly

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well you shouldn't have a fish with and snow flake eel cause ya thee eel will eat the fish no ? ask thats what went down
 
prime311

prime311

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Originally Posted by ironeagle2006
http:///forum/post/2982072
After seeing how much food my 22 inch SFE can pack away it might have happened. MY SFE tonight decided to eat 3 large shrimp the U30 a pound before he was done sucker looks like he ate a freaking Golf Ball know. However this is after eating 2 oz of squid last night also and 2 sliversides 2 days prior.

You should be careful about how much you feed an SFE, theyre one fish that can def overeat.
 
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