Lionfish w/ Trigger

jamirlima

Member
I have been asking the same question and everyone here says the trigger will get mean eventually and nip the lion and end up kilkin or cause disease.
I like huma huma a lot. But i think I will keep puffer and tangs instead.
 

justilorah

Member
Originally Posted by jamirlima
http:///forum/post/2546047
I have been asking the same question and everyone here says the trigger will get mean eventually and nip the lion and end up kilkin or cause disease.
I like huma huma a lot. But i think I will keep puffer and tangs instead.
yea i would like a niger trigger, BUT i really want volitan lionfish so i can sacrifice the trigger for the lionfish no problem..
 

puffin04

Member
I have a 7 in niger and a 6 in humu humu trigger along with a undulated trigger with a small 4 in lion and they have never nipped or took interested. My niger is king of my tank and very aggressive eater. You should be fine. Thanks
Steffen Sparks
 

justilorah

Member
Originally Posted by puffin04
http:///forum/post/2546136
I have a 7 in niger and a 6 in humu humu trigger along with a undulated trigger with a small 4 in lion and they have never nipped or took interested. My niger is king of my tank and very aggressive eater. You should be fine. Thanks
Steffen Sparks
thanks for the heads up
 

michaeltx

Moderator
I have to disagree all my experince with triggers and lions isnt not really a good mix. especially triggers like the huma-huma's that as they get older turn in dr jekyl and mr hide the can just go bollistic for no reason and tear the tank to shreds. this happened to me. I have also seen a golden puffer go bolistic and kill a 14 inch Pterois lunulata -lion and just shred the lion for no reason so you have to chose carefully in an aggresive tank.
I would completely stay away from the huma-huma trigger though IMO
Mike
 

crashbandicoot

Active Member
Humu humu have a tendancy to play nice and then SNAP your other fish are swimming in the river styx . I don't mean the band either . I am talking they are on the boat ride to haydes . You better just drop in a few coins for the boat man to deliver them to underworld . Because they will be riding the round roller coaster . Deep sixed . Toast. Hasta la vesta baby . Bye bye . night night . Taking a dirt nap. Sleeping with the fishes . Wearing concrete shoes on their fins .Dead as a door nail . I am board can you tell ? Belly up. Worm food . Pushing up daisies . Anyways You get the point . Triggers in general are not the mellowest fish if they were they wouldn't be in the aggresive forums . Its all really hit or miss and you might get lucky to get one thats not going to become aggresive .
Either way I wish you good luck .
 

dragonzim

Active Member
Originally Posted by puffin04
http:///forum/post/2546136
I have a 7 in niger and a 6 in humu humu trigger along with a undulated trigger with a small 4 in lion and they have never nipped or took interested. My niger is king of my tank and very aggressive eater. You should be fine. Thanks
Steffen Sparks
Its only a matter of time. The humu humu and Undy will eventually be the only things left in the tank and then eventually it will only be the Undy.
 
N

nereef

Guest
bluethroat, crosshatch, or sargassum would be your best bet.
 

javier

New Member
I've had a huma huma, clown,niger,and even a queen triggers in wit my lion never paid him no mind to him.
 

srfisher17

Active Member
Even though its been done successfully many times; IME, lions & triggers are not a good mix. In addition to reasons above; lions are quite slow and can be very hard to feed with quick, bold feeders that eat the same food (like triggers).
 
have had these 2 in together 4 a year and a half and they do great together the loin is about 8 or 9 in. the niger is about 4 to 5 in. love em both
i say go for it !
but definitely not a humu had one what a mean suckah niger,crosshatch,saragasum,blue chin,pink tail,good luck let us know what u decide.
 

puffin04

Member
Originally Posted by DragonZim
http:///forum/post/2546457
Its only a matter of time. The humu humu and Undy will eventually be the only things left in the tank and then eventually it will only be the Undy.
The humu is not mean at all and not very aggresive either. The undy is quite shy and hides with my zerba eel for some reason. I also have a BIG dog face puffer that is doing fine as well. All fish have been in there for 6 months or so. I will admit that my niger is very aggresive when it comes to his place that he sleeps, but he lets the humu sleep one rock over. Lion fish are hard to feed with triggers in the tank though. That is why i use several nets and a beating stick. LOL Thanks
Steffen Sparks
 
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