Picasso trigger???

[stumpyfish]

I'm setting up a FOWLR community tank with some percula clowns, royal grammas and some other fish and was wanting to have a picasso trigger in there because I loooove the way they look. Do you all think this is ok or is it too much of an aggressive fish for a community tank? Its a 75 gallon so I think it would accomodate the triggers size, but I just wanted to check before making some innocent fish another fishes lunch. thanks

 

[knichols0313]

I have one in my aggressive tank. He is very calm and never picks on anyone else. At the moment we have 2 damsels and the Humu leaves them alone and "plays" with them. Alot will depend on their personality.

 

[dragonzim]

A 75 is way too small to care for a Picasso for it's lifespan. They will get way too big for this size tank.
Also, most triggers, Picasso's especially, will not do well with the fish that you have listed. They are very aggressive and will eventually kill your clowns and grammas. These triggers are known to be fine for months or even years and then one day they just snap and take out all their tankmates. They are best kept with other highly aggressive fish like other triggers.

 

[kanicky]

Yes, please, do NOT put a Picasso trigger in a tank with percs and a royal gramma

 

[arman]

I have a picasso, and I have some damsels, sailfin and yellow tangs, but the picasso is only about 4" now and he is starting to bother my Sailfin so I am going to have to give him back to the LFS =( buetiful fish nonetheless.