blue throat triggerfish in a reef tank

cheriott · 08/27/2006, 12:17 PM

I want to add a blue throat trigger to my 65 gal reef aquarium. I've been told that it may eat crabs and shrimp, but what about other invertebrates like urchins, starfish, etc... Also, i have blue green chromis fish...how safe are they? Also I have many anemones. Is this a bad idea?

xcreonx · 08/27/2006, 12:49 PM

If you do a search you will find tons of info about Blue throats and other triggers in a reef.

The consensus is they (Blue throats) will sometimes pick on snails, crabs and shrimp, but not much else. Keep them well fed to alleviate some of these issues.

08/27/2006, 12:17 PM	#1
cheriott Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3	blue throat triggerfish in a reef tank I want to add a blue throat trigger to my 65 gal reef aquarium. I've been told that it may eat crabs and shrimp, but what about other invertebrates like urchins, starfish, etc... Also, i have blue green chromis fish...how safe are they? Also I have many anemones. Is this a bad idea?

08/27/2006, 12:49 PM	#2
xcreonx Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,362	If you do a search you will find tons of info about Blue throats and other triggers in a reef. The consensus is they (Blue throats) will sometimes pick on snails, crabs and shrimp, but not much else. Keep them well fed to alleviate some of these issues. __________________ Nature knows no indecencies; man invents them. -Mark Twain Current Tank Info: 90g shallow with H. Barbouri Seahorses