40 Breeder FOWLR anyone??

crazinezz978 · 06/02/2008, 08:54 PM

I wanted to get one and put a SOLE medium triggerfish or a couple smaller ones.

-My uncles owns a fish store so i can return then when they get too big, and anyways this tank should only be setup for a year as im going to college after that soon.

-Thanks.

Jerry W · 06/03/2008, 01:49 AM

I use a 40 breeder for my QT. There is no trigger species that would do well in this size system, even as the only fish.

crazinezz978 · 06/03/2008, 03:23 AM

well ive had triggers in a 55 gallon tank before. I only had 2 at the same time.

And i believe that a 40B is alot more room for a fish to swim in then a 55g, so i thought that would just be better. Anyone got anything they want to share?

LisaD · 06/03/2008, 05:13 PM

But did you keep the triggers to adult size? I don't know of any species that wouldn't be cramped in a 40 or 55.

I have been growing out a baby niger trigger in my 55. At about 4 inches TL, it's ready to move to the big tank. That is a fraction of its adult size.

A 40 FOWLR would be a nice size for several aggressive fish, but triggers would not be on my list unless you were growing a baby up for a much bigger tank.

If you plan to keep the fish for just a year, and definitely can find a decent home for it, then get a single small (2.5-3") undy, niger or picasso. IMO, you will have NO MORE than a year or so before the tank is outgrown. It really isn't fair to the fish to keep it in excessively cramped conditions.

What kinds of fish do you like? We can suggest stocking lists of animals that could spend their adult lives in a tank that size. Do you prefer fast aggressives or slow aggressives (ambush predators, mostly)?

For example, you could center a tank around a sharpnose puffer and compatible species, or a dwarf lion and compatible species (but not both in the same tank).

crazinezz978 · 06/03/2008, 07:20 PM

no i did not keep any triggers to adult size.

I was thinking of acquiring baby size triggers under 2 inches.

Im thinking of as of now a 1.5" humu trigger, 1.25" Niger Trigger and a 2.5" Lunare wrasse as the final stocklist.

Again, i do not plan to raise these fish to adulthood, just for the time being then my uncle owns a saltwater retail fish store and he told me he would take them.

JustinReef · 06/03/2008, 09:50 PM

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Originally posted by crazinezz978
no i did not keep any triggers to adult size.

I was thinking of acquiring baby size triggers under 2 inches.

Im thinking of as of now a 1.5" humu trigger, 1.25" Niger Trigger and a 2.5" Lunare wrasse as the final stocklist.

Again, i do not plan to raise these fish to adulthood, just for the time being then my uncle owns a saltwater retail fish store and he told me he would take them.

The problem is that you are most likely going to be growing up very aggressive Triggers. Triggers need territories and become very aggressive without their own space, even as babies. Its kind of like teaching them bad habits from a young age.

If you were thinking of growing up a single Trigger in the 40G until it outgrows the tank and you have a home for it after, I would say be careful, don't hang on to the trigger too long but its not a terrible idea...I think what you want to do is a terrible idea to tell you the truth. Im also not a big fan of buying a fish just to grow it up and then make it change homes.

LisaD · 06/05/2008, 11:57 AM

another thing to consider is that the super tiny triggers don't seem to have great survival rates.

06/02/2008, 08:54 PM	#1
crazinezz978 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montclair, nj Posts: 220	40 Breeder FOWLR anyone?? I wanted to get one and put a SOLE medium triggerfish or a couple smaller ones. -My uncles owns a fish store so i can return then when they get too big, and anyways this tank should only be setup for a year as im going to college after that soon. -Thanks.

06/03/2008, 01:49 AM	#2
Jerry W Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: PA. Posts: 2,873	I use a 40 breeder for my QT. There is no trigger species that would do well in this size system, even as the only fish. __________________ Americans sleep peacefully in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. Current Tank Info: 37 gal; pair of mocha clowns, ywg and tiger pistol shrimp

06/03/2008, 05:13 PM	#4
LisaD That's not a salmon Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: central North Carolina Posts: 6,986	But did you keep the triggers to adult size? I don't know of any species that wouldn't be cramped in a 40 or 55. I have been growing out a baby niger trigger in my 55. At about 4 inches TL, it's ready to move to the big tank. That is a fraction of its adult size. A 40 FOWLR would be a nice size for several aggressive fish, but triggers would not be on my list unless you were growing a baby up for a much bigger tank. If you plan to keep the fish for just a year, and definitely can find a decent home for it, then get a single small (2.5-3") undy, niger or picasso. IMO, you will have NO MORE than a year or so before the tank is outgrown. It really isn't fair to the fish to keep it in excessively cramped conditions. What kinds of fish do you like? We can suggest stocking lists of animals that could spend their adult lives in a tank that size. Do you prefer fast aggressives or slow aggressives (ambush predators, mostly)? For example, you could center a tank around a sharpnose puffer and compatible species, or a dwarf lion and compatible species (but not both in the same tank). __________________ Keeping saltwater tanks since the late '70s Current Tank Info: tankless at the moment

06/05/2008, 11:57 AM	#7
LisaD That's not a salmon Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: central North Carolina Posts: 6,986	another thing to consider is that the super tiny triggers don't seem to have great survival rates. __________________ Keeping saltwater tanks since the late '70s Current Tank Info: tankless at the moment

06/03/2008, 03:23 AM	#3
crazinezz978 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montclair, nj Posts: 220	well ive had triggers in a 55 gallon tank before. I only had 2 at the same time. And i believe that a 40B is alot more room for a fish to swim in then a 55g, so i thought that would just be better. Anyone got anything they want to share?

06/03/2008, 07:20 PM	#5
crazinezz978 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montclair, nj Posts: 220	no i did not keep any triggers to adult size. I was thinking of acquiring baby size triggers under 2 inches. Im thinking of as of now a 1.5" humu trigger, 1.25" Niger Trigger and a 2.5" Lunare wrasse as the final stocklist. Again, i do not plan to raise these fish to adulthood, just for the time being then my uncle owns a saltwater retail fish store and he told me he would take them.