trigger grunting and making an snapping noise
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slackjawed
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What Kind Of Trigg?
ccampbell57
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All of my triggers make the grunting sounds and the snapping sound comes when they are feeding. My crosshatch has the loudest. It sounds like bones cracking when his jaws meet. It is totally normal.
slackjawed
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I Have 3 Nigers.2 Huma Humas,1ret,1 Black Hawian,1clown,2 Undys,1 Bursa All Triggs !!my Big Huma Spits Water At Me When I Open The Tank .but When I Feed I Here Teeth Grindin
calmplex2g
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maybe your fish is saying "feed Me" .but i have humu and bursa trigger they do it when snapping at some krill,and my humu used to do it to the smaller bursa to say get away from me,but never noticed no damage on the bursa,but now since my bursa is getting bigger no problems
espkh9
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Originally Posted by slackjawed
http:///forum/post/2525251
I Have 3 Nigers.2 Huma Humas,1ret,1 Black Hawian,1clown,2 Undys,1 Bursa All Triggs !!my Big Huma Spits Water At Me When I Open The Tank .but When I Feed I Here Teeth Grindin
Isn't that alot of fish in one tank especially triggers ? I don't mean to be nosey but thats alot of fish that are very aggresive in one tank ? They are all alive and well ?
http:///forum/post/2525251
I Have 3 Nigers.2 Huma Humas,1ret,1 Black Hawian,1clown,2 Undys,1 Bursa All Triggs !!my Big Huma Spits Water At Me When I Open The Tank .but When I Feed I Here Teeth Grindin
Isn't that alot of fish in one tank especially triggers ? I don't mean to be nosey but thats alot of fish that are very aggresive in one tank ? They are all alive and well ?
slackjawed
Member
Originally Posted by ccampbell57
http:///forum/post/2525247
All of my triggers make the grunting sounds and the snapping sound comes when they are feeding. My crosshatch has the loudest. It sounds like bones cracking when his jaws meet. It is totally normal.
Originally Posted by Espkh9
http:///forum/post/2525282
Isn't that alot of fish in one tank especially triggers ? I don't mean to be nosey but thats alot of fish that are very aggresive in one tank ? They are all alive and well ?
NO BUT MOST PEOPLE WILL SAY YES!!I HAVE 6 EELS 2 .ONE IS MISSIN SOME PARTS OF TAIL(PORK PUFFER) ALL THE TRIGGS SEEM 2 GET ALONG.GOT THE BLACK HAWIAN A FEW WEEKS AGO HE TOOK MY UNDY HOME BLACK TRIGG 6" UNDY 5" SO IT ALL GOOD BUT MOST PEOPLE SAY IM CRAZYMOVIN 2 A 500 GAL THIS SUMMER AND GONNA TRI 2 HAVE 50 TRIGGS
http:///forum/post/2525247
All of my triggers make the grunting sounds and the snapping sound comes when they are feeding. My crosshatch has the loudest. It sounds like bones cracking when his jaws meet. It is totally normal.
Originally Posted by Espkh9
http:///forum/post/2525282
Isn't that alot of fish in one tank especially triggers ? I don't mean to be nosey but thats alot of fish that are very aggresive in one tank ? They are all alive and well ?
NO BUT MOST PEOPLE WILL SAY YES!!I HAVE 6 EELS 2 .ONE IS MISSIN SOME PARTS OF TAIL(PORK PUFFER) ALL THE TRIGGS SEEM 2 GET ALONG.GOT THE BLACK HAWIAN A FEW WEEKS AGO HE TOOK MY UNDY HOME BLACK TRIGG 6" UNDY 5" SO IT ALL GOOD BUT MOST PEOPLE SAY IM CRAZYMOVIN 2 A 500 GAL THIS SUMMER AND GONNA TRI 2 HAVE 50 TRIGGS
crashbandicoot
Active Member
Originally Posted by Espkh9
http:///forum/post/2525282
Isn't that alot of fish in one tank especially triggers ? I don't mean to be nosey but thats alot of fish that are very aggresive in one tank ? They are all alive and well ?
To answer your first question . It is very common for triggers to grunt and make a popping sound . Its just one of their ways of comunicating .
To answer your second question . Yes that is a lot of fish to have in a tank .
http:///forum/post/2525282
Isn't that alot of fish in one tank especially triggers ? I don't mean to be nosey but thats alot of fish that are very aggresive in one tank ? They are all alive and well ?
To answer your first question . It is very common for triggers to grunt and make a popping sound . Its just one of their ways of comunicating .
To answer your second question . Yes that is a lot of fish to have in a tank .
sk8shorty01
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Originally Posted by slackjawed
http:///forum/post/2525306
NO BUT MOST PEOPLE WILL SAY YES!!I HAVE 6 EELS 2 .ONE IS MISSIN SOME PARTS OF TAIL(PORK PUFFER) ALL THE TRIGGS SEEM 2 GET ALONG.GOT THE BLACK HAWIAN A FEW WEEKS AGO HE TOOK MY UNDY HOME BLACK TRIGG 6" UNDY 5" SO IT ALL GOOD BUT MOST PEOPLE SAY IM CRAZYMOVIN 2 A 500 GAL THIS SUMMER AND GONNA TRI 2 HAVE 50 TRIGGS
How long have these fish been housed together? Triggers are known to snap all of a sudden and start killing off fish for what appears to be no reason. Clowns, queens, and undys are especially known for this so I have a feeling those living arrangements will not work out for long. If you can keep all of those fish in such tight quarters without any fighting over territory then I would say you are one in a million. Also, 50 triggers will not work in a 500 gallon tank, the bioload alone would certainly mean an early death.
http:///forum/post/2525306
NO BUT MOST PEOPLE WILL SAY YES!!I HAVE 6 EELS 2 .ONE IS MISSIN SOME PARTS OF TAIL(PORK PUFFER) ALL THE TRIGGS SEEM 2 GET ALONG.GOT THE BLACK HAWIAN A FEW WEEKS AGO HE TOOK MY UNDY HOME BLACK TRIGG 6" UNDY 5" SO IT ALL GOOD BUT MOST PEOPLE SAY IM CRAZYMOVIN 2 A 500 GAL THIS SUMMER AND GONNA TRI 2 HAVE 50 TRIGGS
How long have these fish been housed together? Triggers are known to snap all of a sudden and start killing off fish for what appears to be no reason. Clowns, queens, and undys are especially known for this so I have a feeling those living arrangements will not work out for long. If you can keep all of those fish in such tight quarters without any fighting over territory then I would say you are one in a million. Also, 50 triggers will not work in a 500 gallon tank, the bioload alone would certainly mean an early death.
slackjawed
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Originally Posted by sk8shorty01
http:///forum/post/2525399
How long have these fish been housed together? Triggers are known to snap all of a sudden and start killing off fish for what appears to be no reason. Clowns, queens, and undys are especially known for this so I have a feeling those living arrangements will not work out for long. If you can keep all of those fish in such tight quarters without any fighting over territory then I would say you are one in a million. Also, 50 triggers will not work in a 500 gallon tank, the bioload alone would certainly mean an early death.
over a year but not this stocked.50 fish in a 500 would work thats almost 10 gal a fish.i just keep everyone well fed.i have a lunar wrasp whos 3" does fine.he will be the first to go.i have a lepard eel that not doin so good so im gonna flush him soon.that is who the tiggs pic on now.
http:///forum/post/2525399
How long have these fish been housed together? Triggers are known to snap all of a sudden and start killing off fish for what appears to be no reason. Clowns, queens, and undys are especially known for this so I have a feeling those living arrangements will not work out for long. If you can keep all of those fish in such tight quarters without any fighting over territory then I would say you are one in a million. Also, 50 triggers will not work in a 500 gallon tank, the bioload alone would certainly mean an early death.
over a year but not this stocked.50 fish in a 500 would work thats almost 10 gal a fish.i just keep everyone well fed.i have a lunar wrasp whos 3" does fine.he will be the first to go.i have a lepard eel that not doin so good so im gonna flush him soon.that is who the tiggs pic on now.
espkh9
Member
I'm very confused here being new so excuse me if i'm off but 50 fish in a 500 gallon tank that grow to be almost 2.5 feet ? SLack are you exaggerating ? everyone seems to think 50 triggerfish in a 500 is very unconventional to put it mildly. I don't wana lash at you or anything i'm not like that but I'm trying to learn the right husbandry for fish and you have 11 triggerfish and eels which I read should not be with triggerfish (I could be wrong ) in a tank now..I have 8 fish in my 125 all less than 3 inches. Please explain how you control the water levels what kind of filtteration and skimmer etc.. are you doing ?
crashbandicoot
Active Member
Originally Posted by Espkh9
http:///forum/post/2526327
I'm very confused here being new so excuse me if i'm off but 50 fish in a 500 gallon tank that grow to be almost 2.5 feet ? SLack are you exaggerating ? everyone seems to think 50 triggerfish in a 500 is very unconventional to put it mildly. I don't wana lash at you or anything i'm not like that but I'm trying to learn the right husbandry for fish and you have 11 triggerfish and eels which I read should not be with triggerfish (I could be wrong ) in a tank now..I have 8 fish in my 125 all less than 3 inches. Please explain how you control the water levels what kind of filtteration and skimmer etc.. are you doing ?
Point blank he does not care if his fish die or not , He has made it very clear tthat its survival of the fit in his tank. The queen trigger he is adding should allone be in a tank in the 500 gallon size ALONE . When it gets full grown it will destroy anything housed with it . Slackjaw has no real clue about triggers true size nature and requierments to live long healthy happy lives .
http:///forum/post/2526327
I'm very confused here being new so excuse me if i'm off but 50 fish in a 500 gallon tank that grow to be almost 2.5 feet ? SLack are you exaggerating ? everyone seems to think 50 triggerfish in a 500 is very unconventional to put it mildly. I don't wana lash at you or anything i'm not like that but I'm trying to learn the right husbandry for fish and you have 11 triggerfish and eels which I read should not be with triggerfish (I could be wrong ) in a tank now..I have 8 fish in my 125 all less than 3 inches. Please explain how you control the water levels what kind of filtteration and skimmer etc.. are you doing ?
Point blank he does not care if his fish die or not , He has made it very clear tthat its survival of the fit in his tank. The queen trigger he is adding should allone be in a tank in the 500 gallon size ALONE . When it gets full grown it will destroy anything housed with it . Slackjaw has no real clue about triggers true size nature and requierments to live long healthy happy lives .
M
marine bio 101
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Originally Posted by slackjawed
http:///forum/post/2525251
I Have 3 Nigers.2 Huma Humas,1ret,1 Black Hawian,1clown,2 Undys,1 Bursa All Triggs !!my Big Huma Spits Water At Me When I Open The Tank .but When I Feed I Here Teeth Grindin
Originally Posted by slackjawed
http:///forum/post/2525583
over a year but not this stocked.50 fish in a 500 would work thats almost 10 gal a fish.i just keep everyone well fed.i have a lunar wrasp whos 3" does fine.he will be the first to go.i have a lepard eel that not doin so good so im gonna flush him soon.that is who the tiggs pic on now.
slackjawed, after I read your first post of triggers in your tank I just said to myself here is a classic example of someone not doing research before they buy a certain fish. Then after reading your last post where you just say your going to flush the eel because he is being picked on made me realize it wouldn't matter if you did the research or not. You would have no care in the world what it said because you are going to do what you want to do. When you talk about putting 50 triggers in a 500 gallon tank just reaffirms that you have no clue on what you are doing!
If you seriously don't think that you are not going to have a problem down the road you are sadly mistaken.
http:///forum/post/2525251
I Have 3 Nigers.2 Huma Humas,1ret,1 Black Hawian,1clown,2 Undys,1 Bursa All Triggs !!my Big Huma Spits Water At Me When I Open The Tank .but When I Feed I Here Teeth Grindin
Originally Posted by slackjawed
http:///forum/post/2525583
over a year but not this stocked.50 fish in a 500 would work thats almost 10 gal a fish.i just keep everyone well fed.i have a lunar wrasp whos 3" does fine.he will be the first to go.i have a lepard eel that not doin so good so im gonna flush him soon.that is who the tiggs pic on now.
slackjawed, after I read your first post of triggers in your tank I just said to myself here is a classic example of someone not doing research before they buy a certain fish. Then after reading your last post where you just say your going to flush the eel because he is being picked on made me realize it wouldn't matter if you did the research or not. You would have no care in the world what it said because you are going to do what you want to do. When you talk about putting 50 triggers in a 500 gallon tank just reaffirms that you have no clue on what you are doing!
ccampbell57
Active Member
Espkh - please do not use Slackjaw's tank as a good example of how to care for fish. He does not care for his fish and has said it many many times prior that when they get sick or they dont fight back they will be flushed or stuffed.
I personally found out what happens when a trigger doesnt want another trigger in the tank. It is like watching a pitbull attack a piece of raw meat. It is terrifying.
He says that he has 15 triggers in a 180g. Each of them will be a minimum of 12" and most will grow to 15-18".
That does not include his 6 eels and a panther grouper.
I personally found out what happens when a trigger doesnt want another trigger in the tank. It is like watching a pitbull attack a piece of raw meat. It is terrifying.
He says that he has 15 triggers in a 180g. Each of them will be a minimum of 12" and most will grow to 15-18".
That does not include his 6 eels and a panther grouper.
fishpeep101
New Member
Originally Posted by ccampbell57
http:///forum/post/2531283
Espkh - please do not use Slackjaw's tank as a good example of how to care for fish. He does not care for his fish and has said it many many times prior that when they get sick or they dont fight back they will be flushed or stuffed.
I personally found out what happens when a trigger doesnt want another trigger in the tank. It is like watching a pitbull attack a piece of raw meat. It is terrifying.
He says that he has 15 triggers in a 180g. Each of them will be a minimum of 12" and most will grow to 15-18".
That does not include his 6 eels and a panther grouper.
I don't want to drift off subject..... But, I can't stand when people use the "pit bull attacking something like a raw piece of meat" statement. I was raised with them never have had this prob. I had wiener dogs that were more vicious than any pit I ever had. The slack guy makes me sick. Sorry that is just cruel, he deserves to keep NO animal...
Jennifer
http:///forum/post/2531283
Espkh - please do not use Slackjaw's tank as a good example of how to care for fish. He does not care for his fish and has said it many many times prior that when they get sick or they dont fight back they will be flushed or stuffed.
I personally found out what happens when a trigger doesnt want another trigger in the tank. It is like watching a pitbull attack a piece of raw meat. It is terrifying.
He says that he has 15 triggers in a 180g. Each of them will be a minimum of 12" and most will grow to 15-18".
That does not include his 6 eels and a panther grouper.
I don't want to drift off subject..... But, I can't stand when people use the "pit bull attacking something like a raw piece of meat" statement. I was raised with them never have had this prob. I had wiener dogs that were more vicious than any pit I ever had. The slack guy makes me sick. Sorry that is just cruel, he deserves to keep NO animal...
Jennifer
ccampbell57
Active Member
Hey Jennifer...I fully agree with your statement about the pit bulls. My friends have had them for years and I love them to death. They are some of the best looking dogs on the planet. BUT if you dont train them correctly they can quickly become killers. This is similar to triggers.
Slackjaw has been removed from this site as he was a complete idiot. He was the quinticential dumb-A$$ aquarist that would own pitbulls that fight. He cares about one thing...his pleasure. He has no concern for anything outside of his small little world.
Slackjaw has been removed from this site as he was a complete idiot. He was the quinticential dumb-A$$ aquarist that would own pitbulls that fight. He cares about one thing...his pleasure. He has no concern for anything outside of his small little world.
stdreb27
Active Member
Originally Posted by ccampbell57
http:///forum/post/2558333
Slackjaw has been removed from this site as he was a complete idiot. He was the quinticential dumb-A$$ aquarist that would own pitbulls that fight. He cares about one thing...his pleasure. He has no concern for anything outside of his small little world.
Fortunately, triggers make all sorts of noises. They'll spit too.
http:///forum/post/2558333
Slackjaw has been removed from this site as he was a complete idiot. He was the quinticential dumb-A$$ aquarist that would own pitbulls that fight. He cares about one thing...his pleasure. He has no concern for anything outside of his small little world.
Fortunately, triggers make all sorts of noises. They'll spit too.