Would this be a safe fish to add?

[blutang]

I currently have a 46 gallon bowfront aquarium, and I was wondering if it would be safe to add a Niger Trigger to my tank?
Here are my current inhabitant:
Powder Blue Tang
Flame Hawkfish
Square Male Anthias
Mandarine Goby
Tiger Goby
Would all of these other fish be safe from being picked at by the Trigger?
Opinions, Suggestions, Comments?

 

[flamehawk]

I personally would not add anymore fish to your 46g bow tank. You are at or above capacity when you consider adult size of the fish already in the tank. In addition while Niger is on the docile side as far as triggers is concerned, it is still agressive relative to other fish. It also gets more aggressive as it grows. Tangman will tell you this also. Enjoy the ones you have and watch them grow and prosper.

 

[blutang]

I was kinda worried that I had hit the max but thanks for reiterating that to me. Does anyone else have a second or differing opinion?
Thanks guys!

 

[flydan]

Hey,
I will reinforce what you've been told. You are over your limit already, mainly because of the tang. You could trade him in on a couple smaller fish such as a dwarf angel and a 6-line, for example. Just my .02
Dan'l

 

[blutang]

Thanks for the information. I really appreciate it. Do you think that if I installed a good wet dry and a better performing protein skimmer that I'd be safe and simply at the limit?
Thanks

 

[blutang]

BUMP....Anyone have an answer to this question?

 

[dasnake03]

I would get a good skimmer any way,but not a wet/dry,it will do nothing but give you high nitrates.If you dont have live rock that would be the best thing,besides the skimmer to buy.If you do this you could get maybe a flame angel or other centropyge angel,and maybe a clown.If you would like maybe some serpant stars or other type of stars,they also help in removing detritis.If you don't have powerheads,they are another overlooked peace of equiptment that people should have in their tanks,a couple small powerheads would help.

 

[jacrmill]

the tang by itself should not be in the 46. they require more swimming space than a 46 provides them. so regardless of the other fish i would say your tang should be taken back. also have a fish in a tank to small for it will stress the fish. and that stress could easily lead to ick. and the fact that it is a tang, its just a taylor made situation for ick. just trying to let you in now, cause if you read some posts about ick, i think preventing it is way easier than curing it.