Fuscus Triggers

E.D.E

E.D.E

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Hello everyone, I'm very much so infatuated with pseudobalistes fuscus (bluelined/fuscus triggerfish). I was just wondering if anyone had any experiences with them, and if so...:

-How aggressive was it?
-How long did you have it?
-Anything in with it?
-What did you feed it?
-Did it ever bite you?:uhoh3:
-What would you say the minimum tank size is?
Pictures would be appreciated too!
 
agressive, can be as brutal as a clown or undy, esp when real big...beautiful. awesome personalities, really smart, very "dog-like"...mine spend a lot of time blowing through the substrate looking for pods, leaves the sand with craters and looks like the moon...you can hand feed just about any trigger, but it is a dangerous game when they are large, better to say they eat through power cords and anything hanging in the tank, years ago i saw an acrylic tank that a 14 inch queen tried to eat her way out of, looked like someone took a hammer and chisel to it... glass heaters hung in the tank back then, she ate them too, lol....you can get them tiny, like 1 inch, though they are hard to alive this little...they need to be fed every 2 to 3 hours due to their exremely high metabolism...easy enough to get, but be aware of the aggression this fish may unleash whenever it feels like it...will post pics of the 1 i have now...
 
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here is 1 of the two i have now...about 3.25 inches, keyan...got around 1.20...
 
humaguy said:
agressive, can be as brutal as a clown or undy, esp when real big...beautiful. awesome personalities, really smart, very "dog-like"...mine spend a lot of time blowing through the substrate looking for pods, leaves the sand with craters and looks like the moon...you can hand feed just about any trigger, but it is a dangerous game when they are large, better to say they eat through power cords and anything hanging in the tank, years ago i saw an acrylic tank that a 14 inch queen tried to eat her way out of, looked like someone took a hammer and chisel to it... glass heaters hung in the tank back then, she ate them too, lol....you can get them tiny, like 1 inch, though they are hard to alive this little...they need to be fed every 2 to 3 hours due to their exremely high metabolism...easy enough to get, but be aware of the aggression this fish may unleash whenever it feels like it...will post pics of the 1 i have now...
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wow.

guessing there aren't a lot of fish that can go with them, haha. figured.
just for curiosity's sake, do you think there are any fish compatible with them besides damsels, and where do you think the best specimens are? thanks!
 
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recommend getting a tiny one if you can dedicate the time it takes to keep it fed and happy...they are much more laid back and happy if raised from a baby or small individual..
like the west african...great blues...will post pics of the tiny one i got last spring, with a few updates...
 
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i got this tiny fuscus last spring...was really small when i received...a whopping 1.0 inch here...she is now about 3 inches and insane looking...will post a pic....
 
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here is the same fuscus as above but a few days earlier...was feeding her, 7 times a day, she kept me on my toes....that lasted about 7 weeks...
 
E.D.E said:
Hello everyone, I'm very much so infatuated with pseudobalistes fuscus (bluelined/fuscus triggerfish). I was just wondering if anyone had any experiences with them, and if so...:

-How aggressive was it?

:uzi:My fuscus got along with a large bluespotted grouper (C. argus), Queen Angelfish (H. ciliaris), and a large Naso Tang (N. lituratus) in my 210 for a year and half, but here within the last couple months its attitude changed. Aggression like chasing and biting was happening with the grouper. I moved the Fuscus to another tank by itself. The more research I did on Fuscus adult behavior, the more concerned it would snap and leave me with either a Triggerfish only tank or a lot of dead fish. The research tends to show the real question is a matter of when and not whether this will happen.



-How long did you have it?

Two years so far. Growth is currently accelerating here in the last 6 months. Coloration appears to still be juvenile.

-Anything in with it?

Not anymore. I think this is a species tank fish to be honest.

-What did you feed it?

Krill, Shrimp, Octopus, Clams, and to my disbelief this triggerfish loves Nori seaweed. Really strange I think. So it will eat almost anything you put in the tank.

I have also found it likes "toys" like empty clam shells, plastic nori clips, and some rubble to move around the tank. In the 210, I started seeing multiple depressions, almost like a divot, all around the sand. Finally saw the trigger spitting water at the sand foraging for food/prey.



-Did it ever bite you?:uhoh3:

Yes. I wasn't paying attention and it came up and nipped me while I had my hand in the tank. Time to eat? The surprise/shock was more damaging (to my lapse in judgement) than the actual bite. Still, keeping an eye on the fish is wise while your hands are in the tank.

-What would you say the minimum tank size is?

My fuscus is in a 80 gallon now alone, but I don't think this is large enough. I think a 180 would be the better longterm tank size and I am debating what to do. The Fuscus swam laps in the 210 like a fiend and I think a 6 ft tank is best given its possible activity level.

Pictures would be appreciated too!
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I posted a couple pics on your pick a trigger thread a few weeks back http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2118881.

I can understand your draw to this fish and the coloration and personality make for a great pick. However, the disadvantage of having an adept destroyer and terror of fishes comes with the choice. I'd really like to hear what experiences others have had as this is my 1st Fuscus as well and I did not properly research its adult behavior. :bounce2:
 
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Triton's experience is very common. They're cute when small, but can get dangerous when they're big. IME, they're not as aggressive as a clown or queen, certainly not as bad as an undulated. However, they get so much bigger than those fish (up to 24"), that they can do a lot more damage and kill a lot more fish. You also have to watch out for any electrical cords, since they may chew on those.
 
can sex them by their cheeks, like an undy the females have dots on their cheeks...males have lines...imo and ime, larger ones five to six plus inches can be real dangerous right off the bat...get a real small one and grow...they seem to be more mellow as they grow...friend got a six incher from africa in a shipment at here store...was put in a 180 holding with 8 inch clown trigger and a 14 puffer, next morning only the fuscus was alive...now in a 350 with a 2 foot green wolf eel...
 
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