What are some of the nicest trigger?

[psilentchild]

For those of you who have had triggers or know people who do have them.What size tank do you have them in and how big are they?

[AngeloM3]

Might want to try posting in the Aggressive Fish thread

[HaleMoana]

Personally, I like the Humu Picasso and the Clowns. But all Triggers are awesome. I never had any though... I like my reef too much

[fender4string]

Here's my two cents from a research only perspective. Triggerfish with upturned mouths tend to be the most docile of the triggers (like bluethroats and cross hatch triggers). Triggers from the genus Xanthichthys are the safest in general. The Picasso, or Humu Humu trigger, is usually on the less aggressive side but this varies with the individual and they tend to get more aggressive with size. As for the clown trigger, most sources and people I've talked to have said they are very aggressive fish. Their aggression also gets worse with size and there are many accounts of clowns "snapping" one day out of the blue and bullying or killing their tankmates once they reach a certain size. All triggers are individuals though and their temperaments will vary.
As for tank size I'm planning a 90 gallon system that will house a picasso trigger along with a few other fish. The 90 would probably be the absolute bare minimum size for an adult picasso as they can reach 10". I'm actually on the fence on whether or not I want to put one in a 90 as I don't want it to be cramped or stressed. As a final note, picasso triggers are very slow growers. You can house one in a smaller tank as long as you plan to upgrade later. Hopefully that helps!

[fender4string]

Oh and here's a link where I got a lot of my information from!
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2007...chterm=trigger

[falesdk]

My father has kept two picasso triggers and I have kept one, We found all three to have wonderful personalities. The one I had was originally supposed to be my fathers, we sectioned off about 1/3 of my tank to keep him away from my fish/corals so he wouldnt eat them, while my fathers new trigger tank finished cycling (only had a few days left) Within an hour or two the picasso (humu humu) had figured out how to get past the barrier, I still don't know how he did it, and was swimming peacefully with my fish. I gave up trying to keep him away from the rest of the tank, and he lived the last few days out nicely. I decided I liked him, and kept him for a few months fine with the rest of the tank mates (two clowns yellow tang and lawnmower blenny, and porites coral and green star polyps at the time) however one night I came home and he was head first in one of my pumps. Sadly he didn't make it. I learned to cover my pump intakes that day. My father had found another picasso trigger who lived peacefully with a yellow tang, black longspine urchin, puffer fish, and lionfish in a 90 gallon, yet again wonderful personality, no real aggression (however it was obviously an aggressive tank). The whole tank was wiped out by an outbreak of what we think was dropsy. He downgraded to a 30 or 40 gallon and kept a picasso with a clown trigger, sponge filter with rocks and a few mushrooms. The clown is definitely more aloof, but very fun to look at. The picasso was great fun, this one would let us pet him, would spit water when he saw food coming, just like a puppy in water. He jumped out of the tank a few weeks ago and was found deceased when he returned from work. Our choice is definitely the picasso trigger, friendly, fun, and not terribly aggressive, apparently though they tend to be suicidal in our tanks. Although the clown trigger is fun too.

Just our experiences!

[fender4string]

Just to comment on that-apparently it worked for you but you should never keep lionfish and triggers together. Triggers (picassos are no exception) are notorious for nipping the fins off of lionfish and even killing them. It's probably not a good idea to try it. I'm not trying to contradict you or criticize you falsedk! It's just info for psilentchild to consider so no offense intended . Also I've heard so many people say how puppylike picassos are-it makes me excited to get one. I mean seriously, a fish you can pet ?!

[falesdk]

Yeah, there was a slight bit of fin nippage, but not too bad. and honestly the yellow tang might have been the culprit, because I don't remember the rips having the classic trigger bite pattern. But it wasn't my tank, so I only saw it once in a while.

No offense taken, and it is a really good point.

[psilentchild]

So can anyone tell me something about the blue jaw trigger

[shiveley]

blue jawed triggers are SWEET! Great personality, generally reef safe, and attractive coloration to boot. they're the perfect trigger for all your reefing occassions!