Crosshatch Triggers

[RBU1]

I will be getting a pair of Crosshatches in a couple of weeks. I would like to see some pictures from those that have them in a reef. How has their temperment been? Have they eaten any shrimp? Any does/dont's? Thanks in advance.

 

[silverfly]

Not fair! lol. Good luck, i think they are one of the most stunning of all fish.

richie

 

[jmaneyapanda]

Hope its a BIG tank. They will swim like there's no tomorrow. My pair never bothered shrimp at all. But tehy were all added prior to the triggers. I ended up selling them because my tank was nowhere near big enough for them.

 

[RBU1]

I am putting them in a 75. Lol



















Jk. It's an 8' long 300

 

[ccampbell57]

I hope that is a joke right?

 

[RBU1]

Yes a joke 300

 

[Wolverine]

Keeping them well fed will minimize the chances of them sampling anything you don't want them to eat.

 

[RBU1]

Well fed it will be.....Anyone have any pictures of theirs they would like to share.....

Any other tricks/tips for me?

They will get a prazi pro treatment followed by 4 weeks in cuprmaine. With a week between each treatment and a large water change....

 

[64Ivy]

Keeping them well fed will minimize the chances of them sampling anything you don't want them to eat.

The key word there is minimize. It will not eliminate them as my pair proved when they ate one of my Green Chromis alive, then the male went on to devour one of my Flame Hawks and one of my Borbonius Anthias. And this was in a 500g. Needless to say, they are both former residents.

 

[Wolverine]

The key word there is minimize. It will not eliminate them as my pair proved

Definitely. I try not to speak in absolutes when it comes to animal behavior.

 

[RBU1]

Well I am hoping that you had a rare pair....

All the reading I have done on crosshatches labels them as peaceful....

Lets hope I get a peaceful pair.....

 

[Wolverine]

Well I am hoping that you had a rare pair....

All the reading I have done on crosshatches labels them as peaceful....

Lets hope I get a peaceful pair.....

They usually are. Just have a backup plan in case you get a pair that's not.

 

[RBU1]

My backup plan would be selling them on good old Reef Central......

 

[Wolverine]

:lol:

 

[kinlayan]

I have a pair and they are amazing very active fish with very healthy appetites
They havent attacked any small fish in my aquarium or shrimp for that matter.

If you want to see pics and videos of them check out my thread under large reef tanks http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1726744

 

[RBU1]

I have a pair and they are amazing very active fish with very healthy appetites
They havent attacked any small fish in my aquarium or shrimp for that matter.

If you want to see pics and videos of them check out my thread under large reef tanks http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1726744

Very nice build thread.....and nice crosshatches. Thanks for sharring.

 

[silverfly]

Kinlayan-those are the most beautiful fish i have ever seen!!!:eek1::eek1:

richie