Rhinecanthus Cinereus

[humaguy]

Hey Happyjack....
Look what I got....he will be here on Friday...

Anything special about these guys?
Over the past almost 30 years, I have had every trigger around, except this...

 

[humaguy]

ps. that is not my individual in the pic, but I took it from the article on RB about Goldenbacks from yesterday?
Great pic...the pictured is an amazingly small 8-9 inches...mine is the more standard 11 inch beast model...
how did yours acclimate?

 

[humaguy]

btw...my Cinereus has really settled down...he swims all over and is very comfortable around me...he has a huge appetite and loves anything, esp fresh clams/shrimp...a very mellow fish, esp considering his size, but not shy and will toss his weight around if need be...

 

[geaux xman]

damn i cant imagine having to feed all these huge *** fish.

what all do you feed and how often?

 

[humaguy]

damn i cant imagine having to feed all these huge *** fish.

what all do you feed and how often?

During the week I feed twice a day...a combination of clam, shrimp, mysis, enriched brine, pellets, flake and nori...

Weekends I try to feed 3-4 times...

I like keeping them full...

 

[happyjack]

wow awesome fish.I've had mine for a year and it is a model citizen.never bothers anyone eats like a fiend loves nori ,silversides and clam.Also the fish is much better looking in person.

 

[humaguy]

Thanks bud...just got some silversides for the Cinereus- does yours eat them too? most of my trigs seem to avoid them...I have not fed them to the Cinereus yet...glad about the temperment too...
No problems acclimating him?
thinking I am going to do it in the box he comes in and not a 5 gallon bucket- he is too big for the bucket...

 

[happyjack]

i acclimated in a bucket about 60 minutes with a drip line and he didn't like being netted once in the tank he was fine .setteled in almost instantly same as my Cinereus.I had a cleaner wrasse to add witrh both the Cinereus and goldenback and that seemed to help a lot by occupying the other fish. good luck with yours cant wait to see some pics of it once in your tank

 

[humaguy]

thanks...my African Cleaner Wrasse was doing great in my qt for the past 6 weeks- ate everything and loved to clean my Queen Trig...but I think my Finescale Trig got him...have not seen him in 2 days- huge bummer...

Gonna acclimate mine for a few hours and then keep lights off for a couple days...gonna add a bit more Marco too...

 

[geaux xman]

did you buy the two recent clarions at NYA and keeping it undercover?

thats about 4-5 he has sold the last few weeks. i would love to see the owners post up a video.

 

[humaguy]

Lol, wasn't me...
I didnt get any, but you are right, he sold 5...
and one was fairly small- that would have tempted me- but wow on that price!

 

[humaguy]

Here is a pic of my Outrigger trig...or Goldenback....will be here Friday...

 

[humaguy]

Wow, sad update....

I just spoke with Kevin....

The Outrigger went into shock when his tank was being cleraned and passed away....

Totally bummed...

 

[anbosu]

That sucks that was a beautiful and pretty unique fish (don't think I've ever seen one before).

 

[humaguy]

yeah, total bummer, a very rare fish...

 

[RouDaiLLe]

Hello,

What are the news?
Rudy

 

[rachenbrazil]

Any updates ?

 

[humaguy]

Any updates ?

Hello,

What are the news?
Rudy

The Goldenback will be here in mid-Sept providing all goes well with the quar. process...

Thanks...will update then...

 

[happyjack]

how is the Cinereus with the lunula ? any odd behavior ?

 

[humaguy]

how is the Cinereus with the lunula ? any odd behavior ?

none...all very mellow...Cinereus is much larger than the Lunula...