!! Will Picasso Trigger eat Zoanthids ??

Larah · 05/13/2009, 03:43 PM

So I'm getting a new 100 gallon ready.
I had planned to put all of the Live rock from my current
50 gallon into the new 100 gallon. However, Most of my live
rock is encrusted with zoanthids, mushrooms and candy cane coral... Will the Picasso or Huma huma Trigger, actually eat these?
I don't have a trigger yet but my husband REALLY wants one.
We are starting with a 'clean slate' in this new tank. There isn't anything in yet... Just the planning stage at the moment...

Also, will this type of trigger also eat cleaner shrimp? I am assuming yes, but wanted to check with you all...I

I have read that this particular trigger is less agressive and a bit smaller than others...

xJake · 05/13/2009, 04:26 PM

Not only does R. aculeatus have a very likely possibility of eating your corals, snails, hermit crabs, and your shrimp, but it is also extremely likely (almost guaranteed) that, once it reaches a large enough size, it will begin rearranging the rock-work in your tank to its own liking - not an attribute I would recommend for a fish in a reef tank.

In a 100-gallon aquarium, it would be very unlikely that you would be able to keep any other fish with the Picasso trigger, as they are very aggressive and need a rather large territory to be content in an aquarium with other inhabitants.

Basically, I would highly recommend AGAINST getting this fish for a reef tank.

Larah · 05/13/2009, 04:33 PM

I'm transitioning from a reef tank to FOWLR. It's just that some of my live rock is already encrusted with zoanthids, mushrooms and the like... I assume then from your reply that the trigger would eat these?
So you think that in a 100 gallon tank I should keep a trigger as the only fish? and that goes for any of the species? ...Sigh...

nikon187 · 05/13/2009, 10:56 PM

For some of the trigger species a 100g isn't big enough. I second picasso would not be a very good community fish( Aggressive tankmates only) and certainly isn't reef safe. There are always exceptions to the rule though

lenny8671 · 05/14/2009, 02:03 AM

I have a pink tail trigger, he is reef safe and so funny to watch, when i go to the tank he comes and looks at me as if to say where is my food!! LOL However he will eat any shrimp you put in the tank, thats what they eat in the wild

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Larah · 05/14/2009, 01:56 PM

Yeah I kow they're aggressive and will eat anything that moves and they are able to get into their mouths, so it's only agressive tank mates. But my question is, will triggers eat the zooanthids and shrooms on the LVRock?
No one seems to be able to answer this...
and if you think 100 gallons is too samll for a huma huma then what would you suggest?
Persoannly I'd rather not have the trigger at all but you know how husbands are. I sort of 'owe' it to him at this point. He puts up with my marine 'habit' and even helps me. So if we don't have the trigger forever it won't hurt my feelings...

justinhass · 05/14/2009, 04:24 PM

I've got one and it hasn't touched the zoanthids at all. Every once in a while it pecks at a snail and the rock but for the most part he's happy eating silversides and thats it. I have a tomato clown in with him and they eat side by side.

Larah · 05/14/2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally posted by justinhass
I've got one and it hasn't touched the zoanthids at all. Every once in a while it pecks at a snail and the rock but for the most part he's happy eating silversides and thats it. I have a tomato clown in with him and they eat side by side.

That's GREAT! I don't know that your set up will work in the long run. Once the trigger gets big enough he absolutely will eat your clown

I am going to have to trade my tomatoe clown pair in when I get a trigger... I'm bummed, but we all make choices.
Thanks for your reply!

justinhass · 05/14/2009, 04:54 PM

He's small right now so I'll have to wait and see.

05/13/2009, 03:43 PM	#1
Larah Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Posts: 1,932	!! Will Picasso Trigger eat Zoanthids ?? So I'm getting a new 100 gallon ready. I had planned to put all of the Live rock from my current 50 gallon into the new 100 gallon. However, Most of my live rock is encrusted with zoanthids, mushrooms and candy cane coral... Will the Picasso or Huma huma Trigger, actually eat these? I don't have a trigger yet but my husband REALLY wants one. We are starting with a 'clean slate' in this new tank. There isn't anything in yet... Just the planning stage at the moment... Also, will this type of trigger also eat cleaner shrimp? I am assuming yes, but wanted to check with you all...I I have read that this particular trigger is less agressive and a bit smaller than others...

05/13/2009, 10:56 PM	#4
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	For some of the trigger species a 100g isn't big enough. I second picasso would not be a very good community fish( Aggressive tankmates only) and certainly isn't reef safe. There are always exceptions to the rule though __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.

05/14/2009, 02:03 AM	#5
lenny8671 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: hartlepool U.K Posts: 342	I have a pink tail trigger, he is reef safe and so funny to watch, when i go to the tank he comes and looks at me as if to say where is my food!! LOL However he will eat any shrimp you put in the tank, thats what they eat in the wild [IMG][/IMG]

05/13/2009, 04:26 PM	#2
xJake Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,385	Not only does R. aculeatus have a very likely possibility of eating your corals, snails, hermit crabs, and your shrimp, but it is also extremely likely (almost guaranteed) that, once it reaches a large enough size, it will begin rearranging the rock-work in your tank to its own liking - not an attribute I would recommend for a fish in a reef tank. In a 100-gallon aquarium, it would be very unlikely that you would be able to keep any other fish with the Picasso trigger, as they are very aggressive and need a rather large territory to be content in an aquarium with other inhabitants. Basically, I would highly recommend AGAINST getting this fish for a reef tank.

05/13/2009, 04:33 PM	#3
Larah Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Posts: 1,932	I'm transitioning from a reef tank to FOWLR. It's just that some of my live rock is already encrusted with zoanthids, mushrooms and the like... I assume then from your reply that the trigger would eat these? So you think that in a 100 gallon tank I should keep a trigger as the only fish? and that goes for any of the species? ...Sigh...

05/14/2009, 01:56 PM	#6
Larah Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Posts: 1,932	Yeah I kow they're aggressive and will eat anything that moves and they are able to get into their mouths, so it's only agressive tank mates. But my question is, will triggers eat the zooanthids and shrooms on the LVRock? No one seems to be able to answer this... and if you think 100 gallons is too samll for a huma huma then what would you suggest? Persoannly I'd rather not have the trigger at all but you know how husbands are. I sort of 'owe' it to him at this point. He puts up with my marine 'habit' and even helps me. So if we don't have the trigger forever it won't hurt my feelings...

05/14/2009, 04:24 PM	#7
justinhass Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Moreno Valley,Ca Posts: 71	I've got one and it hasn't touched the zoanthids at all. Every once in a while it pecks at a snail and the rock but for the most part he's happy eating silversides and thats it. I have a tomato clown in with him and they eat side by side.

05/14/2009, 04:54 PM	#9
justinhass Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Moreno Valley,Ca Posts: 71	He's small right now so I'll have to wait and see.