Triggers in a REEF???
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scubadoo
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From another website...........
Crosshatch Trigger Xanthicthys mento
With a limited distribution and inhabiting deep water, Xantyhicthys mento is one of the most sought after species among triggerfish enthusiasts. While it remains relatively rare to the trade, collection has increased in recent years. Does great in captivity, and being a planktivore, it is among the safer triggers in reef aquariums.
Crosshatch Trigger Xanthicthys mento
With a limited distribution and inhabiting deep water, Xantyhicthys mento is one of the most sought after species among triggerfish enthusiasts. While it remains relatively rare to the trade, collection has increased in recent years. Does great in captivity, and being a planktivore, it is among the safer triggers in reef aquariums.
mikeyjer
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Originally Posted by ScubaDoo
From another website...........
Crosshatch Trigger Xanthicthys mento
With a limited distribution and inhabiting deep water, Xantyhicthys mento is one of the most sought after species among triggerfish enthusiasts. While it remains relatively rare to the trade, collection has increased in recent years. Does great in captivity, and being a planktivore, it is among the safer triggers in reef aquariums.
That's interesting to know, didn't know about that. But most triggers will chew up your corals. Like my Humu Humu Trigger started chewing on my fake corals, he chew pieces of it up easily. Plus you have to watch what type of fish you put with them. Any fish that's smaller then they are, they'll eat them for dinner. They'll also eat your inverts too, but mine leaves the large hermit crab alone. He's afraid of him for some reason? I have him with a yellow tang and they get along just fine. Some of the more docile species are Niger & Humu Humu. But it depends on your fish too, they all have different personality. A Clown Trigger, I've heard can be quite mean. I had a previous Humu Humu that would hide at all time, but he didn't survive, he died within 2 days cause he wouldn't eat. He was from a bad batch I guess. The one I have now is one happy fish always glad to see me and he would eat off my hand. He's always out and about, never see him hide from me. I had a Niger before that I NEVER see, always hidden somewhere. He just died one day for some odd reason, the fish he was with was fine and everything tested fine, I had that one for over 6 months. But I found the Hermit eating him, not sure if he caught him or he was dead when he went after him. The reason I said that was because I would put a feeder fish for the Humu Humu off and on just for a treat and the fish isn't even dead before the Hermit caught it and ate it. He's a strange hermit, never see one that does something like that....Anyway, I won't keep going on and on....Maybe you should set up a tank just for trigger, they're fun to watch IF they come out! Be sure not to mix triggers though cause they can kill each other too, depends what size of a tank you putting them into.... :happyfish
From another website...........
Crosshatch Trigger Xanthicthys mento
With a limited distribution and inhabiting deep water, Xantyhicthys mento is one of the most sought after species among triggerfish enthusiasts. While it remains relatively rare to the trade, collection has increased in recent years. Does great in captivity, and being a planktivore, it is among the safer triggers in reef aquariums.
That's interesting to know, didn't know about that. But most triggers will chew up your corals. Like my Humu Humu Trigger started chewing on my fake corals, he chew pieces of it up easily. Plus you have to watch what type of fish you put with them. Any fish that's smaller then they are, they'll eat them for dinner. They'll also eat your inverts too, but mine leaves the large hermit crab alone. He's afraid of him for some reason? I have him with a yellow tang and they get along just fine. Some of the more docile species are Niger & Humu Humu. But it depends on your fish too, they all have different personality. A Clown Trigger, I've heard can be quite mean. I had a previous Humu Humu that would hide at all time, but he didn't survive, he died within 2 days cause he wouldn't eat. He was from a bad batch I guess. The one I have now is one happy fish always glad to see me and he would eat off my hand. He's always out and about, never see him hide from me. I had a Niger before that I NEVER see, always hidden somewhere. He just died one day for some odd reason, the fish he was with was fine and everything tested fine, I had that one for over 6 months. But I found the Hermit eating him, not sure if he caught him or he was dead when he went after him. The reason I said that was because I would put a feeder fish for the Humu Humu off and on just for a treat and the fish isn't even dead before the Hermit caught it and ate it. He's a strange hermit, never see one that does something like that....Anyway, I won't keep going on and on....Maybe you should set up a tank just for trigger, they're fun to watch IF they come out! Be sure not to mix triggers though cause they can kill each other too, depends what size of a tank you putting them into.... :happyfish
tim_12
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If you have a very large reef, and a few small fish that aren't considered reef safe, they should be okay. The reason behind this being that they wont be able to pick at all the corals enough to cause significant damage. I've seen lots of large reef tanks with butterflys in them. I would suppose the same could go for triggers, but I wouldnt chance it with more than one, if at all. Definalty a risk you'd have to be willing to, and be able to afford to take. It would certainly be great to see if you can get it to work out. After all, there are triggers in the ocean.
mikeyjer
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Originally Posted by Tim_12
If you have a very large reef, and a few small fish that aren't considered reef safe, they should be okay. The reason behind this being that they wont be able to pick at all the corals enough to cause significant damage. I've seen lots of large reef tanks with butterflys in them. I would suppose the same could go for triggers, but I wouldnt chance it with more than one, if at all. Definalty a risk you'd have to be willing to, and be able to afford to take. It would certainly be great to see if you can get it to work out. After all, there are triggers in the ocean.
Yea there are triggers in the ocean. They can do great damage to a reef tank since it's NOT as big as the ocean. We rented "Deep Blue Sea" we watch as a trigger eats the coral and poop it back out. They feed on the worms that lives within. It's a regular diet for them. All the corals that the triggers have feed on were damaged serverelly. Gotta remember trigger have teeth!!! IMO More damage can be done compared to a butterfly. :happyfish
If you have a very large reef, and a few small fish that aren't considered reef safe, they should be okay. The reason behind this being that they wont be able to pick at all the corals enough to cause significant damage. I've seen lots of large reef tanks with butterflys in them. I would suppose the same could go for triggers, but I wouldnt chance it with more than one, if at all. Definalty a risk you'd have to be willing to, and be able to afford to take. It would certainly be great to see if you can get it to work out. After all, there are triggers in the ocean.
Yea there are triggers in the ocean. They can do great damage to a reef tank since it's NOT as big as the ocean. We rented "Deep Blue Sea" we watch as a trigger eats the coral and poop it back out. They feed on the worms that lives within. It's a regular diet for them. All the corals that the triggers have feed on were damaged serverelly. Gotta remember trigger have teeth!!! IMO More damage can be done compared to a butterfly. :happyfish
mikeyjer
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Originally Posted by dougai
i have a niger too... i was thinking about getting some cleaner shrimp but im not sure he would allow them to clean very long
would i be able to have shrimp with my niger, the rest of the fish are compatable
I wouldn't trust any trigger with inverts, but I have kept them together with no bad luck. It was a test with me on the side watching. I have Humu Humu Trigger now. I used to have a Niger and that one never bother my inverts either. Although I never tried them with a shrimp, I don't think I would try that one. Too expensive of a feast. :happyfish
i have a niger too... i was thinking about getting some cleaner shrimp but im not sure he would allow them to clean very long
would i be able to have shrimp with my niger, the rest of the fish are compatable
I wouldn't trust any trigger with inverts, but I have kept them together with no bad luck. It was a test with me on the side watching. I have Humu Humu Trigger now. I used to have a Niger and that one never bother my inverts either. Although I never tried them with a shrimp, I don't think I would try that one. Too expensive of a feast. :happyfish
bret61081
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I have a blue throat trigger in my tank and it hasnt hurt a thing....the only time Iever even saw it go after a shrimp was when I first put my new cleaner shrimp in the tank...she chased it in a rock but now she just pays no attention to it...I also have a CBS and a pepermint shrimp in there too...plus about 30 hermits, snails, emerald crabs and she leaves it all alone....she'll even eat out of my hand! great little fish...well worth the 28$!
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mikeyjer
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Originally Posted by Bret61081
I have a blue throat trigger in my tank and it hasnt hurt a thing....the only time Iever even saw it go after a shrimp was when I first put my new cleaner shrimp in the tank...she chased it in a rock but now she just pays no attention to it...I also have a CBS and a pepermint shrimp in there too...plus about 30 hermits, snails, emerald crabs and she leaves it all alone....she'll even eat out of my hand! great little fish...well worth the 28$!
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My Humu Humu Trigger eats out of my hand too, but when I release a feeder fish in her tank. Blood bath! She'll chase it and kill it, then eat it. It took her less then a second to rip a head off last time. I give'em to her as a treat every so often. Her regular diet is Formula for Triggers, Formula 2, Live Brine Shrimp, Blood Worms, and Marine Cuisine. I wouldn't trust her with any small fish or shrimp!!!!!
I have a blue throat trigger in my tank and it hasnt hurt a thing....the only time Iever even saw it go after a shrimp was when I first put my new cleaner shrimp in the tank...she chased it in a rock but now she just pays no attention to it...I also have a CBS and a pepermint shrimp in there too...plus about 30 hermits, snails, emerald crabs and she leaves it all alone....she'll even eat out of my hand! great little fish...well worth the 28$!
:happyfish
My Humu Humu Trigger eats out of my hand too, but when I release a feeder fish in her tank. Blood bath! She'll chase it and kill it, then eat it. It took her less then a second to rip a head off last time. I give'em to her as a treat every so often. Her regular diet is Formula for Triggers, Formula 2, Live Brine Shrimp, Blood Worms, and Marine Cuisine. I wouldn't trust her with any small fish or shrimp!!!!!