tank mate for undulated trigger

[Carnavor180]

I have a 100gal, with tonga branch and substrate that houses a 5in undulated trigger.
what type of wrasse ( around 7in in size) would go with this female trigger?

 

[pinkie]

None in my opinion.

 

[willjeff]

A nice big Rock!

They don't tend to play nice, but if you want a Lunar wrasse maybe?

 

[Absint Reefer]

I know of some lunar wrasse that might be able to hold their own, how long has the trigger been kept isolated?

 

[AquaKnight]

Vampire pseudochromis!!

 

[scatty25]

I housed one with a 2.5' snowflake eel just fine.

 

[Absint Reefer]

I'm pretty sure I've seen one with a sulfer head moray those are real mean

 

[Zatko]

If that undulated is alone in that tank, he's going to be hard-pressed to let anyone else in there.

As for a wrasse, a sensible choice would be the lunar due to it's speed and activity level. That's not saying it won't be stressed if the undulated decided to chase it relentlessly.

I work at a LFS, and we've had a 4" undulated trigger brought back 4 times already due to agressiveness. Just thought I should let ya know.

 

[sean48183]

How long has the undulated been in there. If he has been in the tank a couple months he probably thinks that tank is his. What you could try is to add 3 fish at once. That's what I do. Spreads out the hostility. Maybe try a lunar wrasse, a grouper, and a puffer. All will be pretty capable of a good defense.

 

[LisaD]

Maybe try a lunar wrasse, a grouper, and a puffer.

are you serious? in a 75???

 

[sean48183]

I thought he said 100g which is 6' by 18" tank

 

[cunningham]

I beleive

I beleive

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11577656#post11577656 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sean48183
I thought he said 100g which is 6' by 18" tank

He did !:hmm4:

 

[Carnavor180]

shes been it the 100gal for around 4 months, started out with some damasles to keep her amoused, they disappeared in around a month, i would rearrange the tonga branch be for i put another fish in with her.

 

[Titan*69]

A 100G is a 5' tank not 6.

Carnavor, I'd just leave her alone; adding tankmates would be a waste of money at this point.

 

[sean48183]

72x18x18=100g. There is probably a 5' version also. I assumed she meant the 6'. Anyways she still could add 3 fish with that water volume.

 

[Kreeger1]

None. thats probably the meanest fish we can keep in this hobby.

 

[Absint Reefer]

maybe some XL damsels those are mean as hell

 

[Kreeger1]

good food too

 

[zoebeaglezoe]

had this from an old fish magazine

 

[emperior911]

don't do it. The trigger will kill anything you add to that tank