niger trigger Q

[blue steel]

Could I buy a Niger trigger if I have a sailfin tang, damsel, cleaner shrimp, turbo snails, fighting conchs, and a few mushrooms.

 

[gasguzzler]

If the cleaner shrimp was introduced first, go ahead. As far as the conchs go Im not sure because Ive never kept them. The trigger is harmless to corals also.

 

[pufferman]

triggers are fairly reef-safe,bu they are very curious by nature.....he might take a bite out of your mushroom....i doubt he's going to do any serious damage......but your cleaner might be in danger when your trigger gets bigger...

 

[pufferman]

wait......you mean adding to 46?......then my answer would be no....you already have a sailfin tang...which is like the biggest species among zebrasoma tangs........you might want to take your tang out.......niger grows to 15" in the wild.....so they're going to need more space.....

 

[oceanminded]

I had a niger that ate my crabs and snails so be careful. Depends on the fish. I also have a picasso in my 190 gal that thinks he is king of the tank ( and they are suppossed to be one of the calmer species) so be cautious, you never know

 

[conogre]

A Niger will grow WAY TOO BIG for a 46 gal. tank.
The next time you're in an LFS look at the bigger triggerfish now being sold as "Vampire Triggers"....those are nigers that have grown up a little.
Mike