Rhinecanthus genus triggers

chutneyjh

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Which species from this genus is the least aggressive? I really like the look of the humu, but I've heard the other species are less aggressive. I'd like to hear opinions of people with experience keeping them.
I'm thinking of Bursa or Asassi but I like the Rectangular too.
 

chutneyjh

Member
I'm selling my 55 right now and upgrading to at least 100 gallons. I'd assume I should try to go for a 6' tank, but could I get away with a 5'6" tank? I'm looking at a pretty good deal on a tank that size.
 

cwgibson

Member
this is just my opinion but i dont think triggers really need the six foot swimming room. i have a 150 that is only 4ft and my niger seems very happy.
 

chutneyjh

Member
just curious what kind of filtration you use
I'm going to have a bit of live rock and a shallow sand bed
I'd like to stay away from a sump because I have one on my 55 now and the noise is driving me crazy
I was thinking of a canister filter
I don't mind having to perform maintenance often, I just want good water quality
 

cwgibson

Member
Originally Posted by chutneyjh
just curious what kind of filtration you use
I'm going to have a bit of live rock and a shallow sand bed
I'd like to stay away from a sump because I have one on my 55 now and the noise is driving me crazy
I was thinking of a canister filter
I don't mind having to perform maintenance often, I just want good water quality
what kind of return pump do you have?
 

chutneyjh

Member
well I'm buying the tank and stand for 325
I'd like to keep the budget around 600
I was thinking of going with aquaclear power filters and buying more live rock for bio filtration and having several powerheads
i want to keep this setup as simple as possible as my nano tank will be consuming a lot of my attention
 

cwgibson

Member
set up a fuge underneath and use a mag pump, it wont be very loud at all. if you diy it should be cheaper and you can put most of your lr in the fuge.
 

pogi pants

Member
Originally Posted by chutneyjh
Which species from this genus is the least aggressive? I really like the look of the humu, but I've heard the other species are less aggressive. I'd like to hear opinions of people with experience keeping them.
I'm thinking of Bursa or Asassi but I like the Rectangular too.
The blueline looks awesome. I'm thinking of getting one myself
 

xdave

Active Member
Triggers, unlike the majority of fish we keep, have more need for water volume than tank length. They're not that good of swimmers, but they put out a lot of waste.
Don't forget to add some coral skeletons for them to lock into.
 

chutneyjh

Member
I didn't know that. Well the tank I'm looking at is probably going to be a 120 long. Now I'm deciding how I want to set it up. I was thinking of going FO with some coral skeletons and other stuff added for hiding places.
 
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