Blue Throat Trigger... What Should He Be Eating?

dismayed · 08/10/2008, 11:10 AM

I just bought a blue throat trigger on Friday and put him in QT. I tried feeding him for the first time yesterday... some thawed-out frozen brine shrimp. He bit the first bite then spit it out, then ignored the rest of it in the tank.

What do these guys like to eat?

IFbettas · 08/10/2008, 12:12 PM

In nature they are planktivores, you can see that they have small mouths compared to triggers like picassos. Frozen mysis, krill, and brine shrimp should be a good diet for him. Give him some time, and try again later.

PVChick12 · 08/10/2008, 12:23 PM

Brine doesn't have a lot of protein. Ocean Nutrition makes a higher protein frozen food specifically for Triggerfish. I bought it for my wrasse who goes crazy for it and actually all my fish eat whatever he doesn't finish of it. Worth a try, scroll down about half way:

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_Aquari...formation.html

crvz · 08/10/2008, 01:14 PM

I'd do things like mysis, other frozen meaty choices, even some greenery from time to time. Though I've found bluethroats to be terribly shy and not do well in the first few days/weeks of captivity. It may just need some time.

08/10/2008, 11:10 AM	#1
dismayed Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 321	Blue Throat Trigger... What Should He Be Eating? I just bought a blue throat trigger on Friday and put him in QT. I tried feeding him for the first time yesterday... some thawed-out frozen brine shrimp. He bit the first bite then spit it out, then ignored the rest of it in the tank. What do these guys like to eat?

08/10/2008, 12:12 PM	#2
IFbettas Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Woodridge, IL Posts: 1,953	In nature they are planktivores, you can see that they have small mouths compared to triggers like picassos. Frozen mysis, krill, and brine shrimp should be a good diet for him. Give him some time, and try again later. __________________ Current Tank Info: 180G SPS Dominant, 75 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 3x250w Reeflux 12k in Lumenbrights, Octo Extreme 250 Skimmer, Lots of flow

08/10/2008, 12:23 PM	#3
PVChick12 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: rancho palos verdes, ca and la jolla, ca when I'm in school.... Posts: 562	Brine doesn't have a lot of protein. Ocean Nutrition makes a higher protein frozen food specifically for Triggerfish. I bought it for my wrasse who goes crazy for it and actually all my fish eat whatever he doesn't finish of it. Worth a try, scroll down about half way: http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_Aquari...formation.html __________________ &hearts; Laura &hearts; Current Tank Info: 60 gal w/ 30 gal sump. Coralife SS 65, 2 150w MH. 2 clarkii clowns, coral beauty, purple firesfish, sand sifting star, cleaner shrimp. mostly LPS and softies with a few SPS frags that im not all that interested with....

08/10/2008, 01:14 PM	#4
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	I'd do things like mysis, other frozen meaty choices, even some greenery from time to time. Though I've found bluethroats to be terribly shy and not do well in the first few days/weeks of captivity. It may just need some time. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?