Huma Trigger Stirring Sand: Help

[jamirlima]

I have a huma trigger around 4 inches long that i put in my 125 tank just today. He is been very overly active and stirring the sand from under the rocks and also swallowing it and spitting it out (like what an engineer goby would do).

As a result my tank is cloudy all the time. Is this a usual behavior or is it because he is in a new tank? I am kinda getting little frustrated now.

Please suggest or recommend and ideas on what to do. Thanks

 

[Jerry W]

It's one of their behaviors. You'll need to get used to it. One I kept before would do the same thing.

 

[jamirlima]

OMG..... its one of their behaviors? So I have to get used with the cloudy water all the time..... he's been in the tank for the last 7 hours and the water is cloudy because he is stirring it.... is there any way that i can stop him?

 

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

If you have good enough filtration, it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[reefergeorge]

Mine does it all day long. He takes a bite swims to the top, and spits it out. It doesn't cloud my water, but it does get sand on my corals, and rocks.

 

[jamirlima]

Huh!!! I dont know why its making my water cloudy then? Is it because my tank is pretty new? Or is it because I have fine white sand mixed with crushed corals?

 

[Billybeau1]

He is digging for the crushed coral that he uses to grind his teeth down.

I believe thats what you see him doing. Maybe you could build a small area of your tank with just crushed coral and no sand. Maybe he will go there to grind his teeth down and leave your sand alone.

Just a thought.

 

[tank o tang]

Your sand is probably still dusty. Give it a while for him to dust off the top level of your sand then it will clear up and he will still be doing it. They blow and move sand looking for food imo.

 

[reefergeorge]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12265293#post12265293 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Billybeau1
He is digging for the crushed coral that he uses to grind his teeth down.
Just a thought.

Is this true?? I know how to care for my puffers teeth, but never thought about my trigger. Maybe I should toss in some larger CC?

 

[saltyESQ]

my humu also does this all day long, but it appears to me that he is looking for food.

 

[devils_rejects]

Its part of their feeding . They blow in the sand looking for food .

 

[Billybeau1]

Well, I'm not an expert by no means, but triggers do have teeth, and I do believe that they need to grind their teeth down to keep them from getting to the point where they can not eat.

IMO, this is why all of you that have triggers see this behavior.

To me, it is the same thing that a bird does with their beak.

 

[Puterguru]

My Picasso Trigger (My Favorite Fish) always did that too, he would even re-arrange some of the smaller items that were in the tank. Man I miss that fish.

 

[Billybeau1]

Chris, when I lost my best friend (a golden retriever named Buddy). I immediately went out and got another golden.

You may want to do the same.

 

[Puterguru]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12277045#post12277045 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Billybeau1
Chris, when I lost my best friend (a golden retriever named Buddy). I immediately went out and got another golden.

You may want to do the same.

Yeah I hear ya, I didn't actually lose my Trigger though, I sold the tank and everything with it for lack of time. Things are much better now so as soon as I find the right tank and get it set up properly I'm getting my Picasso Trigger. Here's a nice link to a great Picasso Trigger wallpaper pic if anyone is interested.

http://www.aquarium-larochelle.com/espace/fichier/13_picasso_1280.jpg

 

[reefergeorge]

Thanks. I have a new background for a while.

 

[Billybeau1]

Cool. Looks like mine.

 

[tank o tang]

For their teeth feed them clams on a halfshell, prawn, krill, raw shrimp w/ shell. These foods will keep their teeth just fine.

 

[saltyESQ]

I don't believe triggers need their teeth ground down.

 

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12278088#post12278088 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefergeorge
Thanks. I have a new background for a while.

Me too!