Blue Throat Trigger

[PA.fishguy]

I have read a lot and heard from my lfs that the safest reef safe trigger is the blue throat. So I was wondering if anyone has had experience and advice about this fish.

 

[fishmanstan]

How big of A tank will it be going into?

 

[Cubbies]

I have a pair in a mixed reef mostly LPS and softies and they are amazing. Never seen them pick at anything including coral or inverts. Not aggressive ime either.

 

[humaguy]

niger, pinktail, ch...should be okay too but truly up to the individual fish...Tony Vargas wrote a great article on reef safe trigs...think it was Aquarium Mag Aug. 2009...

 

[330bmwgirl]

Also Sargassum trigger. I have both a blue throat in one tank and a Sargassum in another and they don't touch corals and are quite peaceful. They (triggers) are one of my favorite fish
Kim

 

[humaguy]

outrigger, kiri, but, I never fully trust any trig...

 

[PA.fishguy]

Ok I have a 100 gallon and it's full of lps and softies. I just want to get a trigger that's not going to outgrow my tank also. Any suggestions on which trigger would not grow too big?

 

[fishmanstan]

Is it a 6' 100g?

 

[PA.fishguy]

Is it a 6' 100g?

Yes it is

 

[humaguy]

Niger, get a baby...it is tough to find very small individuals of the other trigs...

 

[PA.fishguy]

Niger, get a baby...it is tough to find very small individuals of the other trigs...

I do love the color on the Niger, but is it definitely reef safe or would i need to try it and hope for the best?

 

[humaguy]

think you would be fine...Tony's article is mainly about nigers being reef safe,,,also mentions pinktails...he knows his stuff....

 

[NYCBOB]

my blue throat is a sissy.

 

[fishmanstan]

A BT would work in a 6' 100 IMO. Get it as small as possible.

 

[humaguy]

my blue throat is a sissy.

not my fav either...wish I had pulled mine out when I sold a bunch of fish last month....