trigger in reef

cubman20 · 05/23/2007, 05:31 PM

What would you go with niger or pinktail if you went for it.

edwing206 · 05/23/2007, 05:42 PM

Pinktail.

Roy G. Biv · 05/23/2007, 05:43 PM

Blue Throat!!!!!!!!!!!

TheBrett · 05/23/2007, 06:10 PM

i was wondering the same thing, do any trigers pick or eat corals?

Roy G. Biv · 05/23/2007, 06:13 PM

I have his wife also...

I have never seen them pick at anything... The female does spend more time in the caves so I don't know if I have any shrimp left.

TKByrnes · 05/23/2007, 06:15 PM

they will eat shrimp but other than that they are great in a reef.SOME OF THEM!!

steve the plumb · 05/23/2007, 06:33 PM

I had a pair of bluethroats ,a pink tail,and a niger in my 150 gal.The niger was the smallest 2 inches,all fish were very docile in fact they never bothered any other fish in the tank and I had 23 fish.The trigs were about 3 to 4 inches,maybe when they get 6 inches they maybe differant but I have seen a 6 inch pink tail at my LFS and the owner used to pet him.I would get them small and have them grow in the tank.In general they will eat the food you give them and not anything else.I found some niger triggers do become more agressive later but if you add them last and get them when they are small you should be fine.I still think the bluethroat is the most docile

pledosophy · 05/23/2007, 07:50 PM

Can Huma humas be kept with any corals?

nathenvan · 05/23/2007, 08:12 PM

not a good idea at all to have any kind of trigger in a reef system. I have a niger in mine, and he eats all the shrimps that i put in plus reef safe small fishes, whom can not out run his sharp teeth . NO NO for triggers !!!

sjm817 · 05/23/2007, 08:19 PM

Pinktails and Bluejaws are pretty safe. I wouldn't try a Niger.

gmasaru · 05/23/2007, 09:27 PM

I have a Niger in my reef. I actually got him from a guy that said it ate all his shrimp. He's been a great citizen in my tank, doesn't bother anything, not even the peppermint shrimp if it sits right in front of him. These are hit or miss in a reef - I think it depends on the individual.

chaffey · 05/23/2007, 09:48 PM

blue jaws and blue throat are the same no ?

sixspeed · 05/23/2007, 10:31 PM

Yes they are the same

bgiles11 · 05/23/2007, 10:45 PM

I have had a niger, and a blue throat in a reef before. Blue throat was definietely more docile, but both were fine. My niger went after a few crabs, snails, and onrnamental shrimp. (not cleaners though. But I believe IMO that pink tails are going to be the most well manered, but they tend to be the largest of the 3.

xenon · 05/24/2007, 12:18 AM

I have a niger in my reef and he is a saint!

Shrimps are fine as long as they were there before the triggers are introduced.

Bluethroat, crosshatch, pinktail and niger are all reef safe if done right. Add them as the last fish and buy them young!

cubman20 · 05/24/2007, 03:02 PM

Made my mind up ordered a male blue throat

OffshoreNdeep · 05/24/2007, 03:06 PM

Good choice,

I have male blue throat for year now in reef, never touched a coral, shrimp or fish, mowes down algae though, oh and great personality! Good Luck..

seaduck · 05/24/2007, 04:13 PM

my niger is 3" and is a pretty aggresive eater....dont get in his way when being fed...he also loves to dig around the rocks stirring up sand and making burrows.....I'd pass if i had it to do over.

05/23/2007, 05:31 PM	#1
cubman20 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: tinley park il Posts: 710	trigger in reef What would you go with niger or pinktail if you went for it.

05/23/2007, 05:42 PM	#2
edwing206 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline,Washington Posts: 4,518	Pinktail. __________________ The name's Luis. :) Current Tank Info: 50G cube

05/23/2007, 06:15 PM	#6
TKByrnes Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fairfield, PA Posts: 1,331	they will eat shrimp but other than that they are great in a reef.SOME OF THEM!! __________________ Baby it was on sale half price I PROMISE!!!! Current Tank Info: 90 gal mixed reef-55 gal sump-mag 9.5 return pump-10 gal frag tank 15 gal refugium. 2x 150 watt HQI outer orbit 4x pc actinic

05/23/2007, 07:50 PM	#8
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	Can Huma humas be kept with any corals? __________________ 120g mixed reef 90g QT

05/23/2007, 08:12 PM	#9
nathenvan Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Abingdon Posts: 454	not a good idea at all to have any kind of trigger in a reef system. I have a niger in mine, and he eats all the shrimps that i put in plus reef safe small fishes, whom can not out run his sharp teeth . NO NO for triggers !!! __________________ Nate!!!! Current Tank Info: Nuvo 10 SPS

05/23/2007, 05:43 PM	#3
Roy G. Biv Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,646	Blue Throat!!!!!!!!!!!

05/23/2007, 06:10 PM	#4
TheBrett Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 18	i was wondering the same thing, do any trigers pick or eat corals?

05/23/2007, 06:13 PM	#5
Roy G. Biv Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,646	I have his wife also... I have never seen them pick at anything... The female does spend more time in the caves so I don't know if I have any shrimp left.

05/23/2007, 06:33 PM	#7
steve the plumb Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 3,664	I had a pair of bluethroats ,a pink tail,and a niger in my 150 gal.The niger was the smallest 2 inches,all fish were very docile in fact they never bothered any other fish in the tank and I had 23 fish.The trigs were about 3 to 4 inches,maybe when they get 6 inches they maybe differant but I have seen a 6 inch pink tail at my LFS and the owner used to pet him.I would get them small and have them grow in the tank.In general they will eat the food you give them and not anything else.I found some niger triggers do become more agressive later but if you add them last and get them when they are small you should be fine.I still think the bluethroat is the most docile

05/23/2007, 08:19 PM	#10
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	Pinktails and Bluejaws are pretty safe. I wouldn't try a Niger. __________________ - Scott

05/23/2007, 09:27 PM	#11
gmasaru Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 21	I have a Niger in my reef. I actually got him from a guy that said it ate all his shrimp. He's been a great citizen in my tank, doesn't bother anything, not even the peppermint shrimp if it sits right in front of him. These are hit or miss in a reef - I think it depends on the individual.

05/23/2007, 09:48 PM	#12
chaffey Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Placentia / Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 2,080	blue jaws and blue throat are the same no ?

05/23/2007, 10:31 PM	#13
sixspeed Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston Posts: 416	Yes they are the same

05/23/2007, 10:45 PM	#14
bgiles11 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 220	I have had a niger, and a blue throat in a reef before. Blue throat was definietely more docile, but both were fine. My niger went after a few crabs, snails, and onrnamental shrimp. (not cleaners though. But I believe IMO that pink tails are going to be the most well manered, but they tend to be the largest of the 3.

05/24/2007, 12:18 AM	#15
xenon Owner of Canada Corals Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Canada Posts: 3,148	I have a niger in my reef and he is a saint! Shrimps are fine as long as they were there before the triggers are introduced. Bluethroat, crosshatch, pinktail and niger are all reef safe if done right. Add them as the last fish and buy them young!

05/24/2007, 03:02 PM	#16
cubman20 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: tinley park il Posts: 710	Made my mind up ordered a male blue throat

05/24/2007, 03:06 PM	#17
OffshoreNdeep Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 147	Good choice, I have male blue throat for year now in reef, never touched a coral, shrimp or fish, mowes down algae though, oh and great personality! Good Luck..

05/24/2007, 04:13 PM	#18
seaduck Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seminole, fl Posts: 724	my niger is 3" and is a pretty aggresive eater....dont get in his way when being fed...he also loves to dig around the rocks stirring up sand and making burrows.....I'd pass if i had it to do over.