Trigger Fish With Clams?

Mr. Fish · 12/30/2010, 02:36 AM

Would a Blue Jaw Trigger pick at/eat my derasa clam and corals?

DarthAWM · 12/30/2010, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Fish

Would a Blue Jaw Trigger pick at/eat my derasa clam and corals?

Mine was a model citizen with two maximas, lps, sps, and zoas.

Eric the half-bee · 12/30/2010, 07:07 AM

I had blue throat, niger and sargasssum at one time with no problem.

chimmike · 12/30/2010, 07:50 AM

The possibility is always there.

108reefer · 12/30/2010, 07:52 AM

I have three blue jaws (one male and two females) they are quite the model citizens in my display!

cakemanPA · 12/30/2010, 10:08 AM

I have a blue jaw and had a crosshatch in with my clams with no issues. I have watched a Niger and a Huma destroy clams in my fowlr (food clams but clams all the same) and it was a feeding frenzy

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syrinx · 12/30/2010, 11:19 AM

They generally are fine, being planktivores- but should they decide to have a go at the clam-it would not be pretty. Kind of the pit bull thing- great gentle dogs in the right situation- but the ability is there to do great damage if things go south,

Mr. Fish · 12/30/2010, 02:48 PM

Man this is a hard decision, I love my clam, but would also love to have a blue jaw.

Toddrtrex · 12/30/2010, 03:13 PM

Is this for your 55?

Mr. Fish · 12/30/2010, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Toddrtrex

Is this for your 55?

Yes

preef · 12/30/2010, 06:43 PM

I had a Blue Jaw and he never touched my clam or corals. He had internal parasites and kept losing weight and I lost him after several months. He did run into a couple of corals and broke them though.

I just had to have the Blue Jaw because I love triggers and always wanted one. As soon as I got it home though I realized he was probably too big for my 72g tank.

I honestly think he will be too big for your 55g. They need lots of swimming space and hiding space. They are very timid at first and the most you'll see of him at first is an eye looking at you through a gap in your rock.

cakemanPA · 12/30/2010, 07:25 PM

A 55 is not going to make for a happy or healthy blue throat

12/30/2010, 02:36 AM	#1
Mr. Fish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 828	Trigger Fish With Clams? Would a Blue Jaw Trigger pick at/eat my derasa clam and corals?

12/30/2010, 07:07 AM	#3
Eric the half-bee Passer of gasses Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Space Coast, FL Posts: 837	I had blue throat, niger and sargasssum at one time with no problem. __________________ MOLON LABE - King Leonidas I A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you have. – Barry Goldwater Current Tank Info: Semi agressive reef-400 gal.-8 tangs,2 rabbit fish,zebra moray,blue ribbon eel,Janss' pipe,pair bangaiis,wrasse,tomato clown,maroon clown

12/30/2010, 07:50 AM	#4
chimmike oxygen abuser Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 5,089 Blog Entries: 2	The possibility is always there. __________________ -Mike Tankless wonder Geaux Noles!

12/30/2010, 07:52 AM	#5
108reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: naples Posts: 355	I have three blue jaws (one male and two females) they are quite the model citizens in my display! __________________ Matt the reefer Current Tank Info: Currently tankless.... Med school - need I say more...

12/30/2010, 03:13 PM	#9
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Is this for your 55? __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

12/30/2010, 10:08 AM	#6
cakemanPA Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hummelstown, PA Posts: 2,353	I have a blue jaw and had a crosshatch in with my clams with no issues. I have watched a Niger and a Huma destroy clams in my fowlr (food clams but clams all the same) and it was a feeding frenzy Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12/30/2010, 11:19 AM	#7
syrinx Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: champaign Posts: 3,160	They generally are fine, being planktivores- but should they decide to have a go at the clam-it would not be pretty. Kind of the pit bull thing- great gentle dogs in the right situation- but the ability is there to do great damage if things go south,

12/30/2010, 02:48 PM	#8
Mr. Fish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 828	Man this is a hard decision, I love my clam, but would also love to have a blue jaw.

12/30/2010, 06:43 PM	#11
preef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Algonquin, IL Posts: 809	I had a Blue Jaw and he never touched my clam or corals. He had internal parasites and kept losing weight and I lost him after several months. He did run into a couple of corals and broke them though. I just had to have the Blue Jaw because I love triggers and always wanted one. As soon as I got it home though I realized he was probably too big for my 72g tank. I honestly think he will be too big for your 55g. They need lots of swimming space and hiding space. They are very timid at first and the most you'll see of him at first is an eye looking at you through a gap in your rock. __________________ 72 gal bowfront mixed reef. Tank born 10/14/2007

12/30/2010, 07:25 PM	#12
cakemanPA Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hummelstown, PA Posts: 2,353	A 55 is not going to make for a happy or healthy blue throat

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