Piccasso trigger compatability
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sexyfishers
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I once had a 150g with a queen trigger (much more agressive than pic or humu humu) and 2 perc clowns and they were fine.
also had a peppermint shrimp and he was okay
BUT BUT BUT..
had LOTS of rockwork and hiding places along with the longtip anenome to prtect the clowns.
BIG TIP is... (will they be okay?) possibally.. but will they be happy?
my suggestion is if you want to do that,
1. go to your LFS for your purchase and see how aggressive the trigger is. Ask to watch him eat and watch him for a while before and after eating.
2. I was at LFS the other day and they had a Picasso Trigger with a Maroon Clown and a Dogface Puffer... they were all happy and eating frozen shrimp from the guy's hand.
**** Check temperment**** easier done at lfs than an online purchase and not being sure how agressive your choice is.
also had a peppermint shrimp and he was okay
BUT BUT BUT..
had LOTS of rockwork and hiding places along with the longtip anenome to prtect the clowns.
BIG TIP is... (will they be okay?) possibally.. but will they be happy?
my suggestion is if you want to do that,
1. go to your LFS for your purchase and see how aggressive the trigger is. Ask to watch him eat and watch him for a while before and after eating.
2. I was at LFS the other day and they had a Picasso Trigger with a Maroon Clown and a Dogface Puffer... they were all happy and eating frozen shrimp from the guy's hand.
**** Check temperment**** easier done at lfs than an online purchase and not being sure how agressive your choice is.
sexyfishers
Member
ooopps..
just re-read the 55g part. Trigger will get too big for that tank. AND will not be happy, so yes, great possibility he will eat all of your clowns and shrimps.
Sugesstion... go for a more passive/docile fish. SWF.com has temperment listed and size is an issue for you.
1 inch fish per 5 gallons water
just re-read the 55g part. Trigger will get too big for that tank. AND will not be happy, so yes, great possibility he will eat all of your clowns and shrimps.
Sugesstion... go for a more passive/docile fish. SWF.com has temperment listed and size is an issue for you.
1 inch fish per 5 gallons water
sepulatian
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Originally Posted by sexyfishers
ooopps..
just re-read the 55g part. Trigger will get too big for that tank. AND will not be happy, so yes, great possibility he will eat all of your clowns and shrimps.
Sugesstion... go for a more passive/docile fish. SWF.com has temperment listed and size is an issue for you.
1 inch fish per 5 gallons water
Not necessarily 1 inch per 5 gallons. Temperment and activity play a huge roll in picking out fish. I agree that more docile tankmates should be chosen. 4 clowns are pushing it in a 55. They will want to mate and will likely become aggressive with each other. In a larger tank you can get away with 2 pair, but a 55 is limited in space. Be sure they have plenty of territory.
ooopps..
just re-read the 55g part. Trigger will get too big for that tank. AND will not be happy, so yes, great possibility he will eat all of your clowns and shrimps.
Sugesstion... go for a more passive/docile fish. SWF.com has temperment listed and size is an issue for you.
1 inch fish per 5 gallons water
Not necessarily 1 inch per 5 gallons. Temperment and activity play a huge roll in picking out fish. I agree that more docile tankmates should be chosen. 4 clowns are pushing it in a 55. They will want to mate and will likely become aggressive with each other. In a larger tank you can get away with 2 pair, but a 55 is limited in space. Be sure they have plenty of territory.
xdave
Active Member
As almost everyone who's had one for a year or so will tell you (yes there are several topics on this) Humus will get along with anything, until the day they decide to go on a rampage and kill everything in the tank in about 2 minutes flat. When people say "my Humu never killed anything" add the word "yet" and you'll have an accurate description.
sexyfishers
Member
Originally Posted by xDave
As almost everyone who's had one for a year or so will tell you (yes there are several topics on this) Humus will get along with anything, until the day they decide to go on a rampage and kill everything in the tank in about 2 minutes flat. When people say "my Humu never killed anything" add the word "yet" and you'll have an accurate description.
haha YET.. that's funny and just about right.
As almost everyone who's had one for a year or so will tell you (yes there are several topics on this) Humus will get along with anything, until the day they decide to go on a rampage and kill everything in the tank in about 2 minutes flat. When people say "my Humu never killed anything" add the word "yet" and you'll have an accurate description.
haha YET.. that's funny and just about right.