reef safe?

coralreefer

coralreefer

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what are some unique fish that would do well in a mixed reef with these fish?
yellow tang
fire angel
two percula clowns
I was looking at some triggers, but none of them are reef safe (that I know of). If there are any reef safe triggers, please mention them because I love them

thanks in advance
 
flower

flower

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No triggers, sorry. Look into a dottyback like the Royal Gramma and maybe a goby, something in the blenny family if you have the algae. There are some really pretty wrasses. Anthias, cardenals...A good book to invest in..

 
acrylic51

acrylic51

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Sorry, but there are a couple that are safe.....I've kept a Niger for years......with no issues....Just like the claim on angels....If you do alittle searching around you'll see there are a couple!!!!!!
 
florida joe

florida joe

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Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3286523

No triggers, sorry. Look into a dottyback like the Royal Gramma and maybe a goby, something in the blenny family if you have the algae. There are some really pretty wrasses. Anthias, cardenals...A good book to invest in..
btw dottybacks are Pseudochromis and RGs are Grammas
 
ibanez

ibanez

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Some triggers like the sargassum and niger can be safe in a reef, but I don't think they are guaranteed reef safe.
 
acrylic51

acrylic51

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Originally Posted by IbanEz
http:///forum/post/3286543
Some triggers like the sargassum and niger can be safe in a reef, but I don't think they are guaranteed reef safe.
There's no guarantee on any fish at times.......but these are the ones that are more ideal!!!!
 
flower

flower

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Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3286541
btw dottybacks are Pseudochromis and RGs are Grammas

I said a dottyback LIKE the Royal gramma, I didn't list it as a separate fish...However according to my little book..I did find some reef safe triggerfish..Every time I looked at one in the store I was told it was unsafe..So I assumed incorrectly, that trigger were not reef safe. the Niger trigger is safe and won't bother corals, but not safe for inverts.
Also listed as reef safe are:
Bluechin Triggerfish
Crosshatch Triggerfish
Sargassum Triggerfish
The pinktail triggerfish
ALL of the triggerfish listed as reef safe, according to my book, my become unsafe for shrimps and other inverts when they get big.
 
acrylic51

acrylic51

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Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3286579

I said a dottyback LIKE the Royal gramma, I didn't list it as a separate fish...However according to my little book..I did find some reef safe triggerfish..Every time I looked at one in the store I was told it was unsafe..So I assumed incorrectly, that trigger were not reef safe. the Niger trigger is safe and won't bother corals, but not safe for inverts.
Also listed as reef safe are:
Bluechin Triggerfish
Crosshatch Triggerfish
Sargassum Triggerfish
The pinktail triggerfish
ALL of the triggerfish listed as reef safe, according to my book, my become unsafe for shrimps and other inverts when they get big.
Mated pairs of CrossHatch are the ticket.....it's been done.....Just as the book says about angels.....it can be hit or miss with any fish, but with certain steps taken they can be taken.....I've keep a Niger with my (2) Coral Banded shrimp or the past years and they totally ignore each other......
 
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saxman

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with a 75 gal, i'd remove crosshatch triggers from the list, but as mentioned, any of the planktonic-feeding triggers from genus Melichtys, Odonus, or Xanthicthys are possibilities.
have you considered the scorpionfish family? i can tell you that you'll rarely find any fish as unique as they are:



 
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