HELP ME PLEASE!

[christian-fella]

HELP ME PLEASE: 1. I have an undulated triggerfish which is about the size of a half a dollar. This fish is a terror to my tank. I am trying to trade him for a tang or something else. He ate all my hermit crabs, snails and a yellow tail damsel that I had in my tank. Is there anyway to curb this monster?
2. There are some tiny white particles floating around in my tank. I don't know what it could be but I do know that my anemone was caught in one of my sumps and died. I do have carbon in both filters but could this be causing my problem?
3. Undulated Trigger killing my damsel, hermit crabs, snail and going after my foxface. Anyone living in the Fairfax Va area willing to trade?

 

[mr. limpid]

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Originally Posted by Christian-Fella http:///t/390045/help-me-please#post_3451460
HELP ME PLEASE: 1. I have an undulated triggerfish which is about the size of a half a dollar. This fish is a terror to my tank. I am trying to trade him for a tang or something else. He ate all my hermit crabs, snails and a yellow tail damsel that I had in my tank. Is there anyway to curb this monster? No this is there nature
2. There are some tiny white particles floating around in my tank. I don't know what it could be but I do know that my anemone was caught in one of my sumps and died. I do have carbon in both filters but could this be causing my problem? put some filter floss in your over flow.
3. Undulated Trigger killing my damsel, hermit crabs, snail and going after my foxface. Anyone living in the Fairfax Va area willing to trade? no thanks i like my hermits and coral bandit shrimp.

 

[christian-fella]

For statement number 2. I stopped the filters and pumps and noticed that these white things are moving. Are they cephalopods and if so are they or bad for my tank?

 

[sweatervest13]

My LFS has one of these that is the size of a dinner plate. He has been returned to the store three times because he kills any tank mates. The last set up he was in was a 300g with some large aggressive fish and the Undulated killed all of them. I can't imagine what yours will be like when he grows up.
Can you return it to the LFS and get some store credit? Or even just take to any local LFS and see if they will take it. MAYBE they will give you some credit.
Good luck!!
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HELP ME PLEASE: 1. I have an undulated triggerfish which is about the size of a half a dollar. This fish is a terror to my tank

 

[mr. limpid]

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Originally Posted by Christian-Fella http:///t/390045/help-me-please#post_3451475
For statement number 2. I stopped the filters and pumps and noticed that these white things are moving. Are they cephalopods most likely and if so are they or bad for my tank? No

 

[christian-fella]

Most saltwater setup I have seen does not have them. Mine seem to be an overabundance. What positive outlook should I see in having these Cephalopods?

 

[mr. limpid]

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Originally Posted by Christian-Fella http:///t/390045/help-me-please#post_3451503
Most saltwater setup I have seen does not have them. Mine seem to be an overabundance. What positive outlook should I see in having these Cephalopods?
They are like clean up crew will eat left over food and algae and they themselves are food for fish.

 

[christian-fella]

Therefore I can leave my fish unfed and allow them to feast on these critters? In other blogs many have said that this is a good sign that the tank is striving and that its environment is optimal. Is this true? Thanks for the help.

 

[mr. limpid]

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Originally Posted by Christian-Fella http:///t/390045/help-me-please#post_3451519
Therefore I can leave my fish unfed and allow them to feast on these critters? No your fish will still need to be fed. They will just be there to snak on, between meals. Not all fish will hunt for them, not triggers to small. In other blogs many have said that this is a good sign that the tank is striving and that its environment is optimal. Is this true? yes that is a good sign Thanks for the help.

 

[smallreef]

Are you a member of WAMAS??? have you seen if anyone there or any vendors would be willing to trade or give you credit at an LFS for the trigger? (im not out there yet but know its a good bunch of people)

 

[christian-fella]

No I am not but the store gave me a 20 percent discount on their livestock. It was ripoff being that I paid a lot for it but it was better giving him up than to lose more of my fish and invertebrates. I will try to join WAMAS just to be prepared for the future. Thanks for the response.