Pinktail Trigger Compatability

[drstevemiller]

Hi all
I am going to set up my 150 FOWLR tank later this year. I plan on putting in about 200-250 lbs of rock and for sure it will have my 5" Harlequin Tusk, my 2' zebra moray eel, an Emperor Angel, a naso tang, and probably a powder blue tang. Right now I have my eel, tusk and a 3-4" pinktail in a 55 gallon together. They all get along fine. Every once in a little while the 2 fish bicker over food but nothing else.
Do any of you see any issues with the trigger in this type of community tank with these tankmates? I don't own the angel or tangs yet but think they will do OK. I know that the pinktail is supposed to be a sociable trigger but it IS STILL a trigger. Please let me know your thoughts and any other suggestions for other tankmates are welcome.

 

[VolitanLioness]

It seem like when it comes to the Pinktail it is based on the individual fish.

I have had my Piktail with clown fish, chromis & Tangs, when I changed my tank to a lion tank it has now been with the lions for sometime and still no problems. My Pinktail has been with me a couple of years now.

But I have read terrible stories about this trigger being temperamental.

Kaye

 

[phoenix]

No problems with the pinktail in a FOWLR - other inhabitants included a lion, harlequin tusk, emperor and minatus grouper.