Keeping a happy Bursa trigger

[fish stalker]

I have finally decided to take the plunge and start with an aggressive tank because i just can't resist the triggers. We have several display tanks all with mixed peaceful fish and inverts etc and two for quarrantine so this will require a new tank just for the Bursa and possibly one other fish. Comes down to space and tank size. A corner unit would work but not sure if the trigger would handle a corner better than a long. I would prefer a 75 (hey i have to have somewhere to sleep but looking at the 90 too. Doing tons of reading and with lots of conflicting info. Only consistent thing Bursa's are smaller as triggers go and less aggressive than a clown but still not sure if a foxface would be a good choice as the other fish or ? just to keep the trigger solo. Ok so lets hear some opinions then[/COLOR] :rollface:

 

[spamin76]

I would not go with a corner, they just swim back and forth too much.

Wrasses make good tank mates in general and I think they would work together in the size you are talking. I would avoid another trigger. Foxfaces can work. I would advise against anything smaller than a large clownfish, large dwarf angel, or large hawk. Medium size angels are also potential candidates.

Some tangs are ok, but a lot of them need a larger tank.

Personally, I think wrasses are a great pairing though.

And you are correct that they are smaller and less aggressive triggers - but also keep in mind that there are two triggers that are sometimes called Bursa triggers - Rhinecanthus verrucosus - which are related to humuhumus - these guys have a whiteish/greyish body and a distinct black splotch toward their tail, red lines under their eyes, and a somewhat blunt nose. The other is Sufflaman bursa - these guys are sometimes called half moon, lei, or boomerang triggers - these have a sort of silver/white body with a yellow crescent shape near their gills. They tend to have a pointier nose.

Make sure you know which one you are talking about because they are very different fish. Sufflaman triggers can vary in aggressiveness, but sometimes they can be very aggressive in comparison with the Rhinecanthus triggers. I am suspecting that you are looking at the Rhinecanthus "Bursa" trigger.

If you decide that you aren't going to keep any other fish, you might also consider some other trigger species - there are several interesting ones you can put in a tank that size.

 

[fish stalker]

Hi
i thought about a wrasse as they're a great family too. The fox face is mostly being considered for clean up on the rocks etc. Still undecided and doing more research :rollface:
The fish i'm looking at is definately a Rhinecanthus from your description. Which wrasse would you suggest a tusk,bird, lunare or? The Lunare is something i'm considering. Also what can you add about damsels here. Quite a few people from the different forums etc keep them with triggers but i'm not wanting fish to live on borrowed time and get eaten as the trigger matures. Hard to decide as i know damsels are tough and fast but then we are talking about a trigger. If we go with a corner 90g is maybe possible (depending on what i can find that won't cost me a body part :eek1:, straight we are limited by space to 75g.

 

[spamin76]

I had a lunare wrasses for a number of years. Pretty good fish, very active, and completely indestructible - a few power outages, some equipment failure - stuff that would have killed most other fish.