Anybody spot the trigger in this picture?

anchor10

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Hi All...

I'm holding my breath that it really IS reef safe... and I know all the warnings about triggers... but I couldn't resist... So far he has shown no interest in anything in the tank other than what I feed him.
At this point I might be willing to sacrifice the occasional shrimp in order to have him!

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Bluethroat male. Of triggers he SHOULD be fine. He's a planktivore and should be a good citizen, although they are often scared of their own shadow. ;) You'll noticed a change in behavior after a week or so. Did you pick up a female too?
 
No female, though I understand you can have a pair pretty easily. They don't have the blue on the jaw like the mail. I'd consider it though.

I'll try to get a picture of him out in the open. Very pretty, clear fins with yellow trim.
 
like looking fish, good luck with him... i know how you feel, i am holding my breath with my emperor in my reef, but so far so good!!
 
Hey JC,
One of the easier reef safe triggers to have IMO. One of my top five triggers. I used to have a pair years ago in my 90 reef, alone with a I.O Niger and Picasso. They are known to spit water, so if you have retro lighting keep an eye on that.
He will also become a lttle bolder in time.
In all a great fish.
Ade
 
Thanks for the feedback guys. I've been reading up on triggers and there seems to be a concensus in the e-community that they are a shade smarter than other reef fish -- I haven't had this one long enough to tell, but he does look at me like he's "thinking."
 
i found that the following triggers can be kept in a reef tank:
pinktail triggerfish Melichthys vidua
Niger triggerfish Odonus niger (add him last)
bluechin triggerfish Xanthicthys auromarginatus
crosshatch triggerfish Xanthichthys mento
sargassum triggerfish Xanthichthys ringens (my fav)
 
I thought Pinktails and Nigers were safe also until last year and I took care of some rarities. I had kept Nigers fine at home in the past with many things they could have consumed, but I did come across one that had unsafe affection for firefish and a Pinktail that started in on cleaner shrimp. They are a different genus and nothings 100% so I'd definately keep and eye on those 2.
 
Good advice, Aimfish... Meanwhile, my falco hawk swooped down two days ago and devoured a largish peppermint shrimp!
 
They may live in our house but they are still wild and if the opportunity presents itself.............Oh, I don't trust crabs either!
 
Wider shot of Trigger

Wider shot of Trigger

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Sorry the photo is so small.. but this gives you a better shot of the trigger.
 
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