Are there any reef safe puffers, boxfish, or triggers (suitable for 125g)?

[Opistognathus]

Hello! I have a 4' x 2' x 2' SPS tank in the works. I am really looking at a puffer (toby, porcupinefish, etc.), boxfish, or trigger for a "centerpiece" fish - I know that these guys usually have a great personality and I love their "look." Unforunately, I know most of the time they're either super aggressive or not reef safe. Anyone know any that would work in my size of tank, with the fairly high flow, and wouldn't be overly aggressive? I don't really plan on having shrimp or the like - just coral. Thanks! :wave:

 

[Das awesome]

I kept a niger trigger in my reef. It didn't touch any of the corals, but it'll eat clams and any ornamental crustaceans

 

[nanoreefer1000]

IMO to small of a tank, look into filefish, they are relatives of triggerfish IIRC.

 

[PaxRoma]

yes, there are. I have one but do not remember what it is called. I have a video of it here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBH0mQJ71fE

 

[randomfishguy85]

yes, there are. I have one but do not remember what it is called. I have a video of it here

I believe he is refering to some sort of toby. I think might be a blue spotted toby. Sometimes these fish wil nip corals, sometimes they wont. its a gamble. Since you arent considering any shrimp or other mobile inverts i would risk it and try one out. they are beautiful fish and very comical.

 

[jaa1456]

A lot of people are going with Blue throat triggers in their tanks now as well. I believe they get about 9"s full grown.

 

[mikid]

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blue chin trigger,niger trigger?,crosshatch trigger,but the most reef safe I know is a sargasum trigger.......

 

[justjosh012]

i have a male/female blue chin, a niger, and a picasso in my 125g with mostly softies and a couple LPS. ill be moving the niger out when he gets too large, and the picasso if too agressive. the blue chins will be staying though. none has ever bothered any of my corals, at all. the picasso and niger do make it necessary to restoc CUC crabs though.The only drawback they have is the heavy bioload they all put on the tank. the extra maintenance is worth it imo though.