Blue Throat Trigger?

akopley · 11/26/2006, 03:02 PM

Does anyone have experience with this trigger fish? I hear that it is reef safe in some situations. I was thinking about adding it to my 90 gallon reef tank.

dwculp · 11/26/2006, 03:28 PM

The meanest fish God ever made.....

Ok, maybe that is an overstatement, but I had one in a FO tank and he was mean, chased everything down, moved rocks around. I would hear banging and noises coming the tank, upon investigation I would always find the blue throat trigger thrashing things in the tank.

Of course your mileage may vary as each fish has a different personality.

caynus · 11/26/2006, 06:29 PM

I have heard some crazy stories about these fish. They rip up filters, chew piping in the tank, move rocks around and chip glass, and kill and chase other fish. They are best kept in a very large tank with other aggressive fish, or completely by themselves.

Again though, different fish can behave different, but generally triggers start off shy and sweet, and turn into crazy, aggressive but fun and entertaining super fishies!

If your still interested post another similiar message in the agressive-fish-only forum, the people in there are excellent and really helpful, they will sort it out for you.
Caynus

BadOleRoss · 11/26/2006, 07:30 PM

I have a blue throat trigger in my reef right now and it hasn't harmed anything. My reef is a 90gal as well.

caynus · 11/26/2006, 07:38 PM

Thats awesome, your very luck then. How big is your trig tho BadOleRoss? I would guess he is about 5 inches or below.
What type of fish do you have in your tank too?

Shaummy · 11/26/2006, 07:48 PM

Same here...in my 90gal FOWLR not problems at all with him with fish. I have him in with a cortez wrasse and a flame hawk.

11/26/2006, 03:02 PM	#1
akopley Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 701	Blue Throat Trigger? Does anyone have experience with this trigger fish? I hear that it is reef safe in some situations. I was thinking about adding it to my 90 gallon reef tank.

11/26/2006, 03:28 PM	#2
dwculp Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Carrollton, TX Posts: 2,338	The meanest fish God ever made..... Ok, maybe that is an overstatement, but I had one in a FO tank and he was mean, chased everything down, moved rocks around. I would hear banging and noises coming the tank, upon investigation I would always find the blue throat trigger thrashing things in the tank. Of course your mileage may vary as each fish has a different personality. __________________ Remember, it will only get worse before it gets worse. Current Tank Info: 10 years - Currently have a 100 FOWLR

11/26/2006, 07:48 PM	#6
Shaummy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Chicago burbs Posts: 857	Same here...in my 90gal FOWLR not problems at all with him with fish. I have him in with a cortez wrasse and a flame hawk. __________________ Shaummy Current Tank Info: Current Tank Info: 90g mixed reef, hermits, snails,Lyretail Anthias,Orange back Fairy Wrasse,Blue Reef Chromis,small blue tang, Flame Hawk, Royal Gramma

11/26/2006, 06:29 PM	#3
caynus Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 77	I have heard some crazy stories about these fish. They rip up filters, chew piping in the tank, move rocks around and chip glass, and kill and chase other fish. They are best kept in a very large tank with other aggressive fish, or completely by themselves. Again though, different fish can behave different, but generally triggers start off shy and sweet, and turn into crazy, aggressive but fun and entertaining super fishies! If your still interested post another similiar message in the agressive-fish-only forum, the people in there are excellent and really helpful, they will sort it out for you. Caynus

11/26/2006, 07:30 PM	#4
BadOleRoss Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lynchburg VA Posts: 381	I have a blue throat trigger in my reef right now and it hasn't harmed anything. My reef is a 90gal as well.

11/26/2006, 07:38 PM	#5
caynus Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 77	Thats awesome, your very luck then. How big is your trig tho BadOleRoss? I would guess he is about 5 inches or below. What type of fish do you have in your tank too?