[JackedupSOB]

Anyone had success mixing different types of triggers?

The two I had in mind were the niger and the pink tail I know they both of these species are on the more passive side in terms of triggers. Also I know that both can be reef safe. I have a niger at the moment in my reef tank and he doesnt bother any of the corals

[Marine1]

I would be cautious putting triggers with corals. They will eventually eat everything and anything. I've seen documentaries where divers complain about the triggers biting them, so they are not afraid of anything. I have a clown trigger in my tank and after two days he devoured my skunk cleaner shrimp and the trigger is just a little guy. Everything I have read about the trigger fish is that they will eventually bite at corals and other inverts when they get bigger.

Triggers are not recommended for reefs from what I have read. This fish eats a wide variety of crustaceans and other invertebrates, with the exception of stinging anemones such as the Stichodactyla or Carpet species for example.

If you are destined to get another trigger (although IMHO I wouldn't) the Blue Jaw Triggerfish (X. auromarginatus) is the most docile and reef-safe of all triggers. Because the Blue Jaw Triggerfish feeds primarily on zooplankton in the water column, it is less likely to harass sessile invertebrates, although it may harass other zooplanktavores such as chromis or cardinals. Definitely stay away from the undulated trigger - most aggressive, but one of the better looking.

[JackedupSOB]

Thanks for the info about the blue jaw tirgger I did not know much about that species. But don't worry I wouldnt even consider an undulate in a reef tank. I've heard some stories about them. They are ruthless.

I don't think I'm going to put another trigger in my 55 gallon I dont want to take a chance with my coral.

[stacef]

This might sound weird, but I have heard this on a few occasions..

Triggers with their mouths more "upright/higher" are more likely to be reef safe. This being said..none are classified as reefsafe. But the ones I mentioned above have a tendancy to have a chance of being so.

If that's confusing let me know, I will get some links of where I read it. I will have to search for it.

Hope it helped.

[JackedupSOB]

that makes some sense since my niger has a mouth that is very high and he hasnt touched any coral in the 6 months that I have had him

[cadllak]

i have a undulate and a picasso in a 55 and they have been doing fine together. I put the undulate a few weeks after the picasso, a coral beauty and two clown fish settled into the tank. No deaths so far and now the picasso just stays out of the undulates way..mixing triggers is great

[pastout]

i wouldnt mix to many triggers youve already got two together i wouldnt go for anymore in my opinion. id sty with your lucky with the two you got and not push the bar and risk loseing them all. pluys your going to be very cramped for room in a 55 cause pink tails and blue throats get a decent size. liek i have two triggers in a 90 and thats all i would put and wish i had something bigger for them.

[BLKBRDTA]

This thread is over 1 year and 1 month old.. I don't think he got a trigger lol

[pastout]

unfortunatly for the triggers sake he has 2 and wants to ad a 3rd to his 55 gallon set up

[BLKBRDTA]

Once again.. This thread is 1 year 1 month and 3 days old..

Or:

398 days old

Or:

56 weeks old (rounded down)

Or:

9552 hours old

Or:

573,120 minutes old

Or:

34,387,200 seconds old


Which ever way you look at it, he did not get a trigger. And please refrain from the explicit language, not every member here is an adult. Thank you.

[JackedupSOB]

Just to clear things up a little bit, I never was planning on keeping more then two triggers in a 55, that would be super crapped and fight would most likely break out. The other thing is, when I first wrote this question I only had a Niger and was considering adding a pinktail. Lastly, my tank has changed alot since I started this thread. I posted somewhat of an update anouther thread (the link is below)

http://www.reefbuilders.com/forums/f...ggestions.html

[pastout]

your point is about it being an old thread?

good for you you like crowded tanks and killing fish be very proud of yourself, thats not balls thats just stupidity. i dont think a 55 is big enough for two triggers by far i think its just enough for 1 at the bare minumum. not near enough for 2 most of all triggers are wild cuaght and your already takeing so much space away from them, and they are suh carechters and personable fish why put them in such a small tank and lose all that you lose the ability to truly apreciate a trigger for the amzeing fish they are

[JackedupSOB]

I dont know what the heck you are talking about or what your problem is. I NEVER said it was cool to kill fish. You are not realizing that the size and the age of a fish also play a factor in tank size. If i ever noticed my fish not be as active as they should due to being cramped, I would not hesitate to give the fish to one of many people I know with much large tanks.

[BLKBRDTA]

I believe what Pastout is saying relates to Cadllak's inappropriate post, which has been deleted from this thread. And yes this was an old thread, but now that the initial thread starter has reposted on it, I could say otherwise.

[JackedupSOB]

My fault, I miss understood pastouts post.

[BLKBRDTA]

Naw its not your fault, I can see how the misunderstanding came into play. Pastout was responding to a comment which was removed before you read it, therefore leading you to believe it was directed towards you. Not a problem. Good luck with the triggers!

[heebicman]

Been keeping saltwater tanks for over 35 years. Have lived in Micronesia where I got my own fish. Also lived in Hawaii and Puerto Rico. I have kept many saltwater fish over the years but nothing, to me, compares to keeping triggers. They are in a league all their own. My comment goes to those who might want to keep multiple triggers. Experiences vary, I know but here's mine. In an 88 gallon custom made tank I kept one Humu, one Niger, one Clown and one blue jaw. The blue jaw died. He starved to death as he was terrified to swim about with the other murderous lot. Once he was gone, the other three got along just fine. Actually, they totally ignored each other. No fights at all. It went on like that for about 3 to 4 years. I finally donated all of them to the aquarium at Gatlinburg where the clown is on display in their 10,000 gallon tank (happy ending for him). The most interesting part of the story though is this, there was one other inhabitant of the tank - a single false percula. Not a big one - about 2". NO BODY messed with him. The triggers all were afraid of him!. They swam AROUND him. If they got too close - bam! up he would come for a nip and trust me the hurried off. It was quite amazing and the situation never changed. He was "boss" until the day I took down the tank!