Growth rate of Picasso Trigger?

[marcello]

Hi.
I am very new to the hobby. I've spent a long time researching different fish trying to decide the direction I want to go. I've decided that for my first Tank I would like to a Picasso Triggerfish. The problem is that for the time being my tank is a measly 30 gallons. I intend to move up in size and go for a 75-120 gallon tank within a year after I move to a new house. If I start with a 1.5" Picasso Triggerfish, how large can I expect him to be in a year?

 

[v-lioness]

If you really plan on setting up a larger tank than wait on the trigger, and if you plan on being a trigger keeper than go a min. 120g tank. These are fast swimmers, so it is not just the growth rate of this trigger in a 30g tank it is the stress, and that my friend will probably kill it first.
Have patience, read all you can on this trigger over the next year, by the time your new tank is set up, you will be ready.
Kaye

 

[jon321]

I agree. A 30g is just too small for more than a few months as a quarentine tank, etc. Although about the main tank size, Ive never had problems keeping triggers in 75g tanks for many years. A 120g tank would clearly be better, but if a 75g is all you can afford or fit into your place, Id still keep a trigger on your short stocking list. Just my opinion.
Jon

 

[grabbitt]

It may also save some stress to keep in mind how difficult it may be to get the trigger out when the time comes with all the hiding places it will establish. If he's good, then you may even have to take out most of your rockwork just to catch him

 

[hammerhed7]

Welcome to the board. I agree you should wait, you are just saving yourself headaches, a few months down the road he will either outgrow the tank, or become stressed enough to be detrimental his health.

 

[triggered]

I do agree with the size of the tank, however, I disagree with the growth rate. We have a 125 for our 3 triggeres. The Picasso has only grown a little, maybe 1/2" in the 2 years we have had him. They are a fairly slow grower.

 

[srfisher17]

I think stress, because of cramped conditions, can often cause small triggers to turn very aggressive...they can turn at any time (some do, some don't)...but a small tank just might really push them toward real aggression. Even a very small picasso is capable of doing serious damage to much bigger fish, especially when its hard for them to hide.