My new tank
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Recty
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I'm not sure, but I know it involves a bigger tank in my future 
For now the little guys are fine but I'll start working up a larger tank.
I'm enjoying having small fish a lot more than I thought I would, the little triggers are just as cool as having a foot long one and I'll be able to keep them a lot longer, plus they are less aggressive than their adult size is.
I think it's pretty cool how the pineapple has come around. It's been a day now and he acts like nothing was wrong, but was on death's door just 24 hours ago. I'm hoping no long term damage was done, I've had some fish that shipped poorly, seemed to recover then died mysteriously a week or two later.
For now the little guys are fine but I'll start working up a larger tank.
I'm enjoying having small fish a lot more than I thought I would, the little triggers are just as cool as having a foot long one and I'll be able to keep them a lot longer, plus they are less aggressive than their adult size is.
I think it's pretty cool how the pineapple has come around. It's been a day now and he acts like nothing was wrong, but was on death's door just 24 hours ago. I'm hoping no long term damage was done, I've had some fish that shipped poorly, seemed to recover then died mysteriously a week or two later.
triggerfreak
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Very nice looking fish.My little queen is now up to about 3.5 inches or so now.My undy is still in the sump.May put him back in now that my queen is a little bigger.Watch that pineapple trigger as i have heard they can be super aggressive like the titans but they look awesome as they get bigger.You are going to be back in a big tank in no time buddy.
barbianj
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I'm not sure, but I know it involves a bigger tank in my future
For now the little guys are fine but I'll start working up a larger tank.
I'm enjoying having small fish a lot more than I thought I would, the little triggers are just as cool as having a foot long one and I'll be able to keep them a lot longer, plus they are less aggressive than their adult size is.
I think it's pretty cool how the pineapple has come around. It's been a day now and he acts like nothing was wrong, but was on death's door just 24 hours ago. I'm hoping no long term damage was done, I've had some fish that shipped poorly, seemed to recover then died mysteriously a week or two later.
I don't have any doubt you'll take good care of them. All of the time since you had your first triggers until now, my baby fish have been growing up together. I would agree that it's more rewarding watching the smaller fish grow. They're getting pretty big now, and get along great, considering the mix. What you need is some juvi angels so that you can see them change. Do I see that eight footer in the near future???
Recty
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That's what I'm thinking, it will be cool to watch them grow up together AND hopefully it helps with the aggression, but who knows.
You're right in what you said in your other post, I think the pineapple is going to be a royal jerk when he gets bigger. He's already not backing down from anyone. Luckily at this point the other fish just ignore him, but one day they wont.
I was worried about the striped blenny but every fish ignores him. I'm still a little concerned because at feeding time he has started charging in and grabbing pellets, there have been quite a few close calls between him and the whitetip. The undulated and pineapple are a little slower at eating so they arent a real danger to him, the whitetip jerks through the water a lot though and is spastic.
You're right in what you said in your other post, I think the pineapple is going to be a royal jerk when he gets bigger. He's already not backing down from anyone. Luckily at this point the other fish just ignore him, but one day they wont.
I was worried about the striped blenny but every fish ignores him. I'm still a little concerned because at feeding time he has started charging in and grabbing pellets, there have been quite a few close calls between him and the whitetip. The undulated and pineapple are a little slower at eating so they arent a real danger to him, the whitetip jerks through the water a lot though and is spastic.
barbianj
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I think someone else said that about the Pineapple, but, I used a time-out tank for the Blueline until he behaved himself. Also, I had to learn not to worry about chasing and posturing unless there is fin damage.
I still call them the babies, even though they are all getting pretty big, and both of the angels have changed to adult colors. Sniff! :sad2: They grow up so fast!!!
I still call them the babies, even though they are all getting pretty big, and both of the angels have changed to adult colors. Sniff! :sad2: They grow up so fast!!!
jonathansruelas
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He looks like he is doing really good now, swimming actively and has eaten pellets. I attempted feeding both the queen and the pineapple about 4 hours after acclimation and they both ate greedily. The pineapple is a much slower eater, he eats good but he doesnt dark through the water like a bullet, the queen is like a Ferrari in scales. I'd liken the pineapple more to a Ford diesel
Both are great fish, I hope the pineapple recovers fully from the shipping ordeal but I'm thinking he will.
As far as feeding flakes go, I've never fed them before. I either feed fresh seafood or else pellets. Rarely I feed mysis and brine shrimp, probably like once a month on that. My main staple is pellets. I just thought I'd try flakes because I got a free small container of them and the blenny wasnt eating anything else well at all so I thought why not try it.
haha your right about the ford. yea the pineapple looks way better than he did in the previous pic you had posted.. yea i've heard about the 2 week thing from other people that cure a fish bACK to health and die suddenly.
why dont you like feeding mysis/brine shrimp? i was thinking of making that one my main food sources, along with pigment enirched flakes, nls pellets, and occasional squid.
jonathansruelas
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why dont you sell the undulated? and just keep the other 3 triggers in your 55 for now, since the undulated is probably one of the most aggressive in the hobby
Recty
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Yep, 38g. It's the same dimensions as the 29g tanks but 6" longer. It's about the perfect size as far as small tanks go.
I use an autofeeder on my tank because I'm gone 9 hours of the day, and it's really hard to autofeed frozen foods
Therefore, I feed pellets. Plus, pellets cloud the water a lot less than frozen foods seem to. Also, they are cheaper plus they have a nice mix of ingredients, so the fish arent getting just one type of food that might be lacking something.Basically, mysis/brine just cost more and are harder to feed than pellets. All my fish, once they start eating NLS pellets, pick that out of the water first if I feed a mix of foods all at once. They pick the mysis out last.
Being able to autofeed while I'm at work and on the weekends if I leave is great, so pellets have been a real nice thing for me. I'm going to Hawaii in January for three weeks and I'm going to just fill up two autofeeders and set them to feed at the times during the day I normally do now (I only use one feeder now) and that way if one dies or something, the other one will still be dispensing half the food they normally get. I've got a guy coming by once a week just to make sure all the pumps are running real quick and fill the tank up with top off water needed because of evaporation. If I was feeding frozen primarily, I'd have to have the guy come by daily which would be a pain.
I actually am selling the undulated. He just doesnt seem happy in my smaller tank. He is a gorgeous fish, very personable too which is cool. He watches me with everything I do. But I just feel bad since he doesnt seem to like the tank and just wants to pace a lot.
Recty
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I'm amazed how much the queen reminds me of my old goldheart trigger. The body shape is exactly the same, my goldheart was just bigger. Even the scale shape is the same, the teeth look the same, the only thing that looks different is the tail streamers on the queen and of course the coloration.
Then here is a picture of the group in the 38g eating pellets, they sure love them
Little pigs.
Then here is a picture of the group in the 38g eating pellets, they sure love them
Little pigs.
jonathansruelas
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I use an autofeeder on my tank because I'm gone 9 hours of the day, and it's really hard to autofeed frozen foods
Basically, mysis/brine just cost more and are harder to feed than pellets. All my fish, once they start eating NLS pellets, pick that out of the water first if I feed a mix of foods all at once. They pick the mysis out last.
Being able to autofeed while I'm at work and on the weekends if I leave is great, so pellets have been a real nice thing for me. I'm going to Hawaii in January for three weeks and I'm going to just fill up two autofeeders and set them to feed at the times during the day I normally do now (I only use one feeder now) and that way if one dies or something, the other one will still be dispensing half the food they normally get. I've got a guy coming by once a week just to make sure all the pumps are running real quick and fill the tank up with top off water needed because of evaporation. If I was feeding frozen primarily, I'd have to have the guy come by daily which would be a pain.
I actually am selling the undulated. He just doesnt seem happy in my smaller tank. He is a gorgeous fish, very personable too which is cool. He watches me with everything I do. But I just feel bad since he doesnt seem to like the tank and just wants to pace a lot.
oh ok makes sense to use pellets than, im going to look into an autofeeder as well im sure im going to need one since most fish need to be fed at least 3 times a day.
oh man so your going to just keep the other 3 triggers in your main dt? yea i know he's a real beautiful fish too bad. great pic shot you have of them in your tank they look happy :bounce1:
I have had my Pinapple or Yellow Margin trigger for about a year and a half, and is now about 9", he is still skittish at feeding time except when I feed squid, he's as much as a out and about trigger. As for aggression, I read they are probably the least aggresive trigger of there kind, not saying they can't be, mine normally just darts at someone, but doesn't bite them.
Recty
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That's cool, what size did you buy him at? I'd like to know growth rates, so if he went from 2" to 9" in a year and a half, that's pretty fast, but if you bought it at 6" then that's different
Do you happen to have a current picture?Hmmm, my pineapple seems to be the most aggressive trigger yet. The most aggressive towards other fish and the most skittish about me... he will make the other fish leave his space with no hesitation, even though they are bigger, but if I come near the tank to take pictures or feed he zips into hiding. The queen took literally 2 seconds to be used to me feeding and the undulated and whitetip took about 2 days.
He's pretty much taken over the coliseum, that seems to be where he likes to hang out the best. I bought some LR and made a cave on the left of the tank and he sleeps there at night but during the day he hangs out with the Romans.
Here's some pictures I took today, I have to sit quietly for a couple minutes before he thinks I'm not there and comes out to cruise.
And yep, as Palmer said, I'm going to sell him the two first triggers I bought and keep these last two. It gets me down to a more manageable bioload and "social load" on the fish. It will give me a little longer to source out an upgrade tank
jonathansruelas
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wow that pineapple as an amazing looking fish. hope your blenny survies
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