minimum tank size for crosshatch?

[ejrabekoff]

What is the minimum tank size for a crosshatch trigger? Would my 150g be big enough? Would it be big enough for a pair?

 

[ezcompany]

definitely not. i would say a 250 minimum with 300+ recommended.

 

[Tangwich]

For one crosshatch 280g and for a pair 400+ I would say. They are VERY active fish and require a lot of open swimming space.

 

[ccampbell57]

I had one in a 180 and he lasted 6 months. He was over 9" and I truely believe that they need 300+. They are not the normal triggers. They are more like tangs in their active state.

 

[ccampbell57]

oh and for a pair...I would say 400+ minimum.

 

[ejrabekoff]

These answers are more along the lines that I was expecting. On live aquaria, they said 70g.

 

[Wolverine]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12676067#post12676067 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ejrabekoff
These answers are more along the lines that I was expecting. On live aquaria, they said 70g.

That's disappointing. That's way too small.

 

[snorvich]

Way, way too small. You need a long tank.

 

[Bebo77]

and if you do get one make sure they are the last fish you add to your tank...

 

[triggerfish1976]

These need big tanks either 8' or longer or 6' with at least 30" of depth mainly because they are open water fish so they actually are more active then most tangs and they also are generally collected 6" or larger.
They also need heavy filtration as they are eating machines.