Pinktail Trigger and Dogface?

[jcmjoe]

Would a Pinktail trigger and Dogface Puffer be good tank mates? Going into a 150 Gallon Tank fowlr. Thanks!

 

[LisaD]

I think they should be compatible, but the pinktail may get a little large for your tank. If you keep these two, I'd have them as the largest fish in your tank, and fill in with a few smaller fish that are well under 1 foot. Occasionally, pinktails can show aggression, but IME they are fairly mellow. Dogface puffers, also IME, are the nicest of the Arothron puffers, and are almost always very peaceful.

 

[jcmjoe]

Thanks, My LFS told me the pinktails only get about 7 inches! Im glad I asked you guys.

 

[humaguy]

pinktails are slow growers and generally very mellow....but, the pinktail i have now is very aggressive....had a pinktail in a 250 for almost 10 years....maybe was 7inches after all that time...dfp is a good tankmate...

 

[jcmjoe]

Cool, Thanks Humaguy and LisaD.

 

[reefergeorge]

Humaguy- huma triggers may be slow growers, but pinktails are definitely not. IME he will be 7" in a year.

 

[humaguy]

have had a few pinktails...kept one in a 250 for 10 years she maybe got to 7.50 from 3.50...have had my current pinktail for 2 years...got at around 3.5 inches...maybe 4.25 now...ime, they have not grown rapidly...ime, clowns, queens, golden hearts, and fuscus all grow quicker then a pinktail...

 

[LisaD]

I have seen them around a foot long occasionally in aquaria, fishbase says max 40 cm, about 14". I don't have a lot of experience with growth rate, got mine fairly large. If you start with a smallish one (say 4-5") you can see how it goes. Even if it reached a foot, your tank would still probably be okay, as long as you didn't have too many other fish that size.

If you want a smaller trigger from the mellowish group, I think Indian triggers (NOT the Hawaiian durgon) max out around 10".

 

[reefergeorge]

That's shocking. My humma has only grown an inch or so in a few years, but the pinktail I had grew from about 3.5" to just under 7" in a year. She was in my 125 and I had to give her to a guy with a 400.
I'ld like to hear others experiences because my was headed to becoming a monster.

 

[humaguy]

is she still in the 400? would love to see pictures...love them, wish my current one wasn't so aggressive...she is mean...and often goes on the offensive...first trigger, i have seen to really do that, ime, they have been mellow but should not be messed with as they can readily defend themselves...but my current is real obnoxious....

 

[humaguy]

first pinktail, i have seen....typo above...