Triggerfish?

[Tanglover531]

What would be a good trigger for a 75 or is it to small have no coral and lots of rock but I LOVE triggers

[fed.gallardo]

a Niger Trigger would be ok in that size.

[Crooked Reef]

A niger trigger would not work in that tank. They get 12" and need 180 gallons. Way too small

[Uncle Salty 05]

Triggers are a very aggressive species. Nigers are one of the more mellow ones, but still can be quite territorial.
Adding a Trigger will limit what other species you can add.
A Niger in a 75 would be OK for a long while. They may reach 12" in the wild, but I have never seen one anywhere near that size in an aquarium.

[Lucky Lefty]

Just saw a 2 or 3 nigers at the Camden aquarium. I could not believe how big they were. They also had a HUGE queen trigger.

Anyhow, my vote is CLOWN TRIGGER.

Although just about any of them will eventually, and from what i understand, quickly get to be too big for your tank. I mean you could do it, many do. Many people also keep 12' pythons in 50 gallon fish tanks. It works, but not really optimal for you or the animal.

[Bent]

You can keep any as a juvenile then sell it to the lfs in a few years. 90g should buy you some time.

But if you want to keep something through it's lifespan you simply won't be able to.

I had an undulate in a 90 once...I had to get rid of him around 8 months. He grew insanely fast.

[Tanglover531]

Ok thanks guys

[Crooked Reef]

Browse them at liveaquaria.com if you want to go the but small sell large route. There are some that only require a 125 gallon when fully mature that you can probably keep longer. I will tell you from experience they are a pain to remove when you have to get them out though.

[JoelA7]

I kept a niger in a 65 for several years. I fed him well and he really thrived. I did not find him a very fast grower and when I moved he went into a 150.

[DgenR8]

Originally Posted by Bent

You can keep any as a juvenile then sell it to the lfs in a few years.

Have you ever tried to remove a 10", even an 8" fish from an established tank? They tend to be reluctant to leave, and make removing them more than just a small problem.

[cakemanPA]

Please don't go with the buy a small fish now and re-home him later. This is just not good advice. Along with a clown trigger in a 75.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by cakemanPA

Please don't go with the buy a small fish now and re-home him later. This is just not good advice. Along with a clown trigger in a 75.

Exactly. Good husbandry says to purchase fish that you can home for their natural life.

[Crooked Reef]

It appears they don't want to hear this though. I bought one under the impression it would not outgrow my tank. In my 65 I had it for a few months, maybe a year before the stress of being in close quarters made it overly aggressive. It took taking rocks out before I found the one that he had lodged himself into with his trigger fin up. It was about three hours before he swam out of the rock and I was quick enough to get it out of the tub. Then I had to catch him in the tub and transport him to the lfs. I was lucky in the fact that the rock he lodged in was one of the top ones and not on the bottom.

Good luck in your choice. I hope it works out better for you.

[Bent]

Originally Posted by DgenR8

Have you ever tried to remove a 10", even an 8" fish from an established tank? They tend to be reluctant to leave, and make removing them more than just a small problem.

Indeed I have.

The undulate I re-homed was around 9" when I did it. I just stuck the net in there and grabbed him. Took like 10 seconds. Granted I didn't have a exorbanently decorated tank with him and he was alone. May have had 25 LB of rock in the 90 at the end.

As he grew I kept moving more and more rock to the sump.

He lived a long and healthy life in a 250 gallon show tank. But I should have said months instead of years if they all grew as fast as the one I had.


Edit:
Don't mis-read this as me saying it's a good idea or the right thing to do for the animal. But it can be done. Objectively.

But just because you CAN do something, doesn't mean you should.

[judin2117]

I think liveaquaria.com is where you will find some of the best tank judgements. I know alot of people house fish in smaller tanks and crazy enough my LFS is all about it, but remember they are in the business of selling fish so if yours only makes it a year or so they will sell you on the idea that he had a good run and happily sell you a replacement. I jumped into this hobby buy buying a full set up with fish from a guy and have a Tang that im still trying to rehome. My LFS says he will be fine in my 75 for years, but i have seen how much he has grown in the last 7 months and no way he could make it years in there happily so he will go as soon as my wife lets me. My whole point to this is that while alot of people put fish in smaller than ideal tanks, resources like liveaquaria.com and people on here telling you the bigger size tanks are just looking out for your best interest in having a long and happy tank experience.

[cakemanPA]

I always equate this to the spandex pants principle. Just because you can, does not mean that you should. 😃

[Tanglover531]

I'd rather have a happy trigger than a sad thanks again guys saved me from a BIG mistake

[Bent]

Glad we could help sir.

[Bent]

Originally Posted by cakemanPA

I always equate this to the spandex pants principle. Just because you can, does not mean that you should. 😃

Bingo.