reefstar22
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What kinds are best? - Have any of you had any good luck with certain ones than others?
Triggers in a reef?
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geraldwhite
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From what I understand the only reef safe trigger is the crosshatch trigger, which is pretty hard to find and alot of $$$ expect to spend 400-600 on her, and good luck finding a small one.
reefstar22
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Originally Posted by geraldwhite
From what I understand the only reef safe trigger is the crosshatch trigger, which is pretty hard to find and alot of $$$ expect to spend 400-600 on her, and good luck finding a small one.
YIKES! That is WAY to expensive for a fish. - imo.
From what I understand the only reef safe trigger is the crosshatch trigger, which is pretty hard to find and alot of $$$ expect to spend 400-600 on her, and good luck finding a small one.
YIKES! That is WAY to expensive for a fish. - imo.
v-lioness
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What kinds are best?
Bluethroat, Crosshatch, Sargassum (Xanthichthys) these are the three I would look at if you want to add one to your reef tank, keep in mind a trigger is a trigger, they require room to swim, space to establish territory and are waste makers.
I did not add the Niger or Pinktail, as juveniles they are great, it is when they mature you may see issues, more with these two than the Bluethroat, Crosshatch or Sargassum.
Kaye
Bluethroat, Crosshatch, Sargassum (Xanthichthys) these are the three I would look at if you want to add one to your reef tank, keep in mind a trigger is a trigger, they require room to swim, space to establish territory and are waste makers.
I did not add the Niger or Pinktail, as juveniles they are great, it is when they mature you may see issues, more with these two than the Bluethroat, Crosshatch or Sargassum.
Kaye
patandlace
Active Member
Bluethroat and pinktail triggers are considered reef safe as well. They may eat shrimp but I think that's about it.
patandlace
Active Member
Originally Posted by V-Lioness
Wish someone would explain this to my Pinktail........
What does your's do? I have heard the Pinktails are reefsafe for the most part. The only one I have personal experience with in a reef is the Bluethroat and he didn't bother anything.
Wish someone would explain this to my Pinktail........
What does your's do? I have heard the Pinktails are reefsafe for the most part. The only one I have personal experience with in a reef is the Bluethroat and he didn't bother anything.
reefstar22
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I have an aggressive reef, so thats why I'm interested in adding a trigger.
limitedslip
Member
reef safe triggers, are those whose mouths face up. as they would need to turn upside down to eat ur coral.
like this
whereas, ones w/ mouths that are striaght tend not to be reef safe.
like this
like this
whereas, ones w/ mouths that are striaght tend not to be reef safe.
like this
reefstar22
Member
That is cool to know, Where did you find that information?
jon321
Member
The mouth is a good "general observation" but is not the rule. The pointy mouthed triggerfish are adapted to eat sea urchins, less pointy mouthed triggerfish may still feed on things like crabs, shrimps, starfish, etc.
Example: (same mouth)
The niger trigger is potentially reef safe and the blue line trigger is a menace to ANY invert, or fish for that matter, yet they have the same mouth.
Jon
Example: (same mouth)
The niger trigger is potentially reef safe and the blue line trigger is a menace to ANY invert, or fish for that matter, yet they have the same mouth.
Jon
v-lioness
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What does your's do? I have heard the Pinktails are reefsafe for the most part.
The Pinktail and Niger can be risky in a reef compared to Xanthichthys, as a juvenile it is a great Trigger to have, but will eat inverts (Shrimp, Crab, Urchins, Snails and so on) this is a trigger that will pick at the rocks. As far as temperament of this trigger it will depend on the fish. Mine was great as a juvenile but with maturity it is more temperamental, it killed a five inch bluethroat and I now suspect it in two more killings.
I have an aggressive reef, so thats why I'm interested in adding a trigger.
What do you have in your reef and what size tank?
Kaye
The Pinktail and Niger can be risky in a reef compared to Xanthichthys, as a juvenile it is a great Trigger to have, but will eat inverts (Shrimp, Crab, Urchins, Snails and so on) this is a trigger that will pick at the rocks. As far as temperament of this trigger it will depend on the fish. Mine was great as a juvenile but with maturity it is more temperamental, it killed a five inch bluethroat and I now suspect it in two more killings.
I have an aggressive reef, so thats why I'm interested in adding a trigger.
What do you have in your reef and what size tank?
Kaye
reefstar22
Member
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=290458
This is my tank set up.
Live stock
Blue ribbon eel
Cortez sting ray
Fuzzy lion
Yellow tang - medium
sail fin tang - large
kole tang - Small
Mitas blenny
Pink spoted goby
4 blue damsels.
I want the trigger to be my last fish.
Inverts
1. LARGE black sea urchant
1. cbs shrimp
tons of hermits
30 or so snails.
few serpant stars/sand sifting stars
This is my tank set up.
Live stock
Blue ribbon eel
Cortez sting ray
Fuzzy lion
Yellow tang - medium
sail fin tang - large
kole tang - Small
Mitas blenny
Pink spoted goby
4 blue damsels.
I want the trigger to be my last fish.
Inverts
1. LARGE black sea urchant
1. cbs shrimp
tons of hermits
30 or so snails.
few serpant stars/sand sifting stars
limitedslip
Member
i think adding a trigger would overload the bioload.
reefstar22
Member
Originally Posted by Limitedslip
i think adding a trigger would overload the bioload.
I have 275 gallons of total water mass. - 160lbs'ish of sand and 150+ pounds of live rock. - 1 skimmer. - and a ecosystem. - Not to mention my tank has more stock than this in the past.
Bio load is the least of my worries.
i think adding a trigger would overload the bioload.
I have 275 gallons of total water mass. - 160lbs'ish of sand and 150+ pounds of live rock. - 1 skimmer. - and a ecosystem. - Not to mention my tank has more stock than this in the past.
Bio load is the least of my worries.
socal57che
Active Member
Niger/Red Toothed Trigger
Nearly 3 years without issue. I would definitely start as small/young as possible and keep it fed well at first so it doesn't hunt for food, nipping at everything.
Nearly 3 years without issue. I would definitely start as small/young as possible and keep it fed well at first so it doesn't hunt for food, nipping at everything.
reefstar22
Member
I'm thinking I'm going to go with a very small/young niger. - They're cheap. - And alot of people have good luck with them.
Hopefully I will to. - I don't have any fish it should bother. - I'm just concerned about the corals. - Are they known to nip corals? - I have all softies.
Hopefully I will to. - I don't have any fish it should bother. - I'm just concerned about the corals. - Are they known to nip corals? - I have all softies.
