Trigger Companions?

[bradshoe]

I am about to stock a 155 gal tank. I like the trigger fish and would like some other similarly sized, brightly coloured, and hardy roommates. Any suggestions on a conservative limit to the number of occupants. I have heard 2" per 10 gal. but it maybe different with more agrressive fishnull

 

[trigahappynigerog]

1" per 5gallon . most aggressive fish need alot of space. with triggers try large wrasses, groupers, and eels..

 

[aquarius]

I like to keep triggers and tangs together.

 

[bradshoe]

Thanks for your help.

 

[justchillin]

i vote for a volitan lion and a mexican dragon eel...

 

[fshhub]

triga, do you mean 1" per 5 gal?
5" per gallon, seems quite high

 

[trigahappynigerog]

i mean 1inches/5gallon.. thanks for noticing.

 

[predator]

I have a couple of eels and if you've got the money look into a Hawaiian Dragon.I just bought one and put a large red volitan in a 150!!!Snowflakes do well and hold there own with triggers.Lunar wrasse, harlaquin tuscan,panther grouper and even some large tang(naso).

 

[trigga fish]

Try a Clown Sturgeon...really colorful and full of personality. I have one with a Clown Trigger and he's doing fine.
Sometimes when they get next to each other they do something really wierd. The sturgeon is a really fast swimmer. The trigger will stretch out his spikes and just kinda hang in the water...this prompts the sturgeon to hit the power. He'll literally swim about 5 really tight circles around the trigger. It's just funny, because it really confuses the trigger. Just make sure you have enough room for the sturgeon to swim (open space)...hes a fast swimmer and likes to "stretch his fins".