Pinktail Trigger, Bluechin Trigger- Are They Reef Safe???

baily2000 · 01/28/2007, 06:19 PM

Hi all,

Can I get some opinions of housing either a Pink Tailed Trigger or a Blue Chin Trigger in a reef tank. What are you positive and negative experiences??

Thanks!!

72 Gallon-150lbs Live Rock, AquaRemora-C Skimmer,4" Sandbed
1-Yellow Tang
1-Blue Hippo Tang
1-Scissortail
2-Green Chromis
1-Flame Angel
1-Mono Sebae
1- Perc. Clown
1- Cleaner Shrimp
1- Blood Shrimp
2- Urchins
Assorted shrooms, polyps,frogspawn,xenia,Anenome

nsreefer · 01/28/2007, 06:31 PM

Well, i've spoken to people who have had good experiences with both of these fish, and also to people who have had bad experiences with both of these fish. There is always a risk with triggerfish, sometimes you get one that is just plain evil (or very hungry). So the short answer is: Maybe. I think that a trigger along with what you've already got may be a little on the overstocked side as well, but i may be wrong. How much rock do you have? Do you run a skimmer, and if so, what model? Also what other means of filtration are you using?

sjm817 · 01/28/2007, 06:37 PM

I have a Pinktail and so far, so good. No problems at all. The only reason I got the Pinktail over the Blue Jaw is I already have several blue color fish and wanted something different.

baily2000 · 01/28/2007, 06:41 PM

I have about 150 lbs of live rock, 4" sandbed, Aqua RemoraC skimmer with a Mag 3 Pump. I have no other Filtration

GuOD · 01/28/2007, 06:45 PM

I added a pinktail to my tank a few weeks ago.

It seems to be perfectly fine except for when I added a blue linkia starfish. He decided to eat it overnight (I think, because it was shredded on top the next day).

Here is a pic of him being cleaned by shrimp! (Ich is in my tank, another matter)

[IMG]http://i10.*******.com/359cuww.jpg[/IMG]

01/28/2007, 06:19 PM	#1
baily2000 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 4	Pinktail Trigger, Bluechin Trigger- Are They Reef Safe??? Hi all, Can I get some opinions of housing either a Pink Tailed Trigger or a Blue Chin Trigger in a reef tank. What are you positive and negative experiences?? Thanks!! 72 Gallon-150lbs Live Rock, AquaRemora-C Skimmer,4" Sandbed 1-Yellow Tang 1-Blue Hippo Tang 1-Scissortail 2-Green Chromis 1-Flame Angel 1-Mono Sebae 1- Perc. Clown 1- Cleaner Shrimp 1- Blood Shrimp 2- Urchins Assorted shrooms, polyps,frogspawn,xenia,Anenome Last edited by baily2000; 01/28/2007 at 06:42 PM.

01/28/2007, 06:37 PM	#3
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	I have a Pinktail and so far, so good. No problems at all. The only reason I got the Pinktail over the Blue Jaw is I already have several blue color fish and wanted something different. __________________ - Scott

01/28/2007, 06:31 PM	#2
nsreefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Stratford, PEI Posts: 502	Well, i've spoken to people who have had good experiences with both of these fish, and also to people who have had bad experiences with both of these fish. There is always a risk with triggerfish, sometimes you get one that is just plain evil (or very hungry). So the short answer is: Maybe. I think that a trigger along with what you've already got may be a little on the overstocked side as well, but i may be wrong. How much rock do you have? Do you run a skimmer, and if so, what model? Also what other means of filtration are you using?

01/28/2007, 06:41 PM	#4
baily2000 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 4	I have about 150 lbs of live rock, 4" sandbed, Aqua RemoraC skimmer with a Mag 3 Pump. I have no other Filtration

01/28/2007, 06:45 PM	#5
GuOD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 665	I added a pinktail to my tank a few weeks ago. It seems to be perfectly fine except for when I added a blue linkia starfish. He decided to eat it overnight (I think, because it was shredded on top the next day). Here is a pic of him being cleaned by shrimp! (Ich is in my tank, another matter) [IMG]http://i10.*******.com/359cuww.jpg[/IMG]