HUMA HUMA reef safe any or a NO NO?

[osborne]

Just wondering if he might be ok in a reef or not. I dont think him and my Undul. trigger will get along with each other.

 

[rotarymagic]

try it and watch him... I thought only bluejaws and crosshatch triggers were truly reefsafe?

 

[jp30338]

humu humu are def. not reef safe, they nip everything!

 

[srfisher17]

Originally Posted by Osborne
http:///forum/post/2765879
Just wondering if he might be ok in a reef or not. I dont think him and my Undul. trigger will get along with each other.
No, they turn into real, live and aggressive triggers.

 

[darren0311]

NO,No, NOT REEF SAFE, Blue Jaw trigger is the only one that is known to be reef safe..

 

[fatcat]

I had one when i did't have corals yet,he would eat my snails,crabs and shrimps.
Smartest fish i have ever had..

 

[srfisher17]

Originally Posted by darren0311
http:///forum/post/2766607
NO,No, NOT REEF SAFE, Blue Jaw trigger is the only one that is known to be reef safe..
......and sargassums and crosshatches.

 

[markanderson]

Originally Posted by srfisher17
http:///forum/post/2766815
......and sargassums and crosshatches.
IMO no trigger is reef safe. For a 6 months or so they might be, but once they are established they will start to nip.

 

[aquaknight]

I really just depends on what you consider a "reef tank." IMO, useless snails and crabs are not really part of the reef. Fish and corals are what make up a true reef. It's so frustating to see some people give up on some beautiful fish, just because of a hermit crab or something they're mislead into thinking "are necessary" for their reef.

Most triggers will not consume a coral just because it's there. If the coral happens to be there when the trigger wants to file his teeth down on the live rock, so be it. You could do a very beautiful reef setup with some large soft corals, toadstool, finger, etc, and some mushrooms, rics, yumas.
To the OP, just noticed the Undulated Trigger part. If you don't already have him in a tank by himself, he will be shortly. Undulateds don't make for good tankmates.

 

[srfisher17]

I really just depends on what you consider a "reef tank." IMO, useless snails and crabs are not really part of the reef. Fish and corals are what make up a true reef. It's so frustating to see some people give up on some beautiful fish, just because of a hermit crab or something they're mislead into thinking "are necessary" for their reef.

I agree. The "CUC" is just a great marketing gimmick, IMO. Especially hermit crabs, they're cute, but serve no useful purpose.

 

[srfisher17]

https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/data/smilies/thumbsup.gif[/img] Possibly the meanest fish we keep, great personality, though. (Sounds like a blind date description.)