Triggers

[viper357]

Hi all

Does anybody know if a clown trigger and a rectangular trigger are compatible with each other?

 

[mullet]

hey viper

as far as i know in my experiance i was not able 2 keep 2 triggers 2gether in the same tank..

 

[TheWaterboy]

i had 7 with no problem......and on at least 3 occassion i had the clown trigger and picasso in the same setup.......as long as the new addition is slightly larger than the resident

 

[Adam]

I keep a 18cm clown trigger, 3 x picasso triggers 7-10cm and a niger trigger 10cm all among my other fish in our show tank approx 9000l

 

[viper357]

Thanks, is the rectangular also known as the picasso?

 

[calvin]

no picasso and rectangle are different! if you wanting trigers ill catch you some in a month or so

 

[Reaper]

OK, Viper, sorry for the slight hijack...

If I wanna start up a nano of some sorts, maybe FOWLR or with some hardy corals just for colour, can I add a trigger? Maybe do a little predator tank; just a trigger and a lion or 2? I know the triggers can get quite big, but will a smaller tank be too small for it?

Would they be a threat to any corals? Also, what would I need to feed them, should it be only live food?

I want a predator tank, but don't want to go big...

 

[Reaper]

Hey, will a trigger go for my fish in my main setup if I add a small one?

 

[calvin]

every fish is different!! iv never had problems

 

[SIMS]

Calvin what triggers can you get?

 

[Reaper]

Yeah, me too wanna know - and would like one depending on what you can get

 

[Midasblenny]

OK, Viper, sorry for the slight hijack...

If I wanna start up a nano of some sorts, maybe FOWLR or with some hardy corals just for colour, can I add a trigger? Maybe do a little predator tank; just a trigger and a lion or 2? I know the triggers can get quite big, but will a smaller tank be too small for it?

Would they be a threat to any corals? Also, what would I need to feed them, should it be only live food?

I want a predator tank, but don't want to go big...

I wouldn`t advise adding fish like triggers or lions to a nano, at worse you`ll stunt their growth.

 

[calvin]

I generally catch honeycombs ,rectangle and occasionally clown, i cant keep triggers anymore si i can give away my catches (i do however owe dean like a 100 fish before i can give to anyone else LOL)

 

[calvin]

oh aqnd its a awfull idea putting predators in a nano the polution would be insane

 

[Reaper]

OK, Nano was probably the wrong word, but I already reconsidered it, even a 1.2 meter would be too small I recon.

 

[SIMS]

Well if you ever come across a very small clown trigger I would be very happy to take it off your hands....

 

[TheWaterboy]

julies pets gateway have on ethe size of a R2 coin

 

[Alan]

OK, Viper, sorry for the slight hijack...

If I wanna start up a nano of some sorts, maybe FOWLR or with some hardy corals just for colour, can I add a trigger? Maybe do a little predator tank; just a trigger and a lion or 2? I know the triggers can get quite big, but will a smaller tank be too small for it?

Would they be a threat to any corals? Also, what would I need to feed them, should it be only live food?

I want a predator tank, but don't want to go big...

Wow, this would be a total no no in my books, bordering on cruelty. A small tank is no place for these guys, these fish in the wild grow to be very large fish and are used to large swimming space. If you looking for a predator for a small tank consider a frog fish that doesn't swim in open water.

 

[Reaper]

Any pics of frogfish?

 

[Alan]

Plenty on google.