Trigger fish how many can go into one tank

[Reef 101]

I have a 90 gal that Im thinking about setting up has a fish only. But I just want different Triggers in it would this work.

 

[MrTuskfish]

1 or 2 of the less aggressive triggers.

 

[bigred16]

One, something like a Picasso Trigger and get a smaller one like 3", they are slow growers any other triggers get to big for a 90 g and will start taking taking out other fish.

 

[999SCUBA]

breaking the rules, will I get bit?

breaking the rules, will I get bit?

I recently set up a 500 gallon fish tank (you can see pic's if you see my recent posts). It from the start was an aggressive tank and I only planned on putting in a few fish to keep the water change demands low. What has happened though is I keep finding big or mean fish on Cregs list that I am the only one interested in. I have given a bag of salt for one, bought 3 small damsels for a guy to get anouther, and its amazing when triggers get to big for 90gallon tanks and start killing normal reef fish in that tank the owner takes the fish to the LFS and gives it to them. The shop then calls me and gives these big fish to me. My out of pocket cost thus far for the fish below is less than $200. Thus far I have not had any trouble from any of the the fish other than killing some snails. I have impossed a limit of one fish per 50 gallons of water so I have room for one more, what will it end up being????

4 foot Snowflake
8 inch very fat Naso Tang
8 inch Sliver Seabass
6 inch Blue Jaw/Check Trigger
3 inch Clown Trigger
1.5 inch Undulated Trigger
1.5 inch Huma Huma
6 inch Pink Tail Trigger
6 inch Niger Trigger
2-3inch Choc Chip Star fish

 

[MrTuskfish]

I recently set up a 500 gallon fish tank (you can see pic's if you see my recent posts). It from the start was an aggressive tank and I only planned on putting in a few fish to keep the water change demands low. What has happened though is I keep finding big or mean fish on Cregs list that I am the only one interested in. I have given a bag of salt for one, bought 3 small damsels for a guy to get anouther, and its amazing when triggers get to big for 90gallon tanks and start killing normal reef fish in that tank the owner takes the fish to the LFS and gives it to them. The shop then calls me and gives these big fish to me. My out of pocket cost thus far for the fish below is less than $200. Thus far I have not had any trouble from any of the the fish other than killing some snails. I have impossed a limit of one fish per 50 gallons of water so I have room for one more, what will it end up being????

4 foot Snowflake
8 inch very fat Naso Tang
8 inch Sliver Seabass
6 inch Blue Jaw/Check Trigger
3 inch Clown Trigger
1.5 inch Undulated Trigger
1.5 inch Huma Huma
6 inch Pink Tail Trigger
6 inch Niger Trigger
2-3inch Choc Chip Star fish

I'd bet the farm that, despite your tank size, your little Undulated or Clown trigger (or both) will go postal sooner or later. Both of these fish are well known for playing nice a while (sometimes years) and then their DNA hits big time and they will destroy anything they can. I've seen/heard of this many times. These beautiful fish just are not good community fish, long term, IMO & IME. I've had several experiences trying to keep CTs in a big tank; always resulting in what CTs are famous for. It may work for you, but your tank size is no guarantee; you just can't change the genetic make up of fish. BTW, what is silver sea bass?

 

[IbanezIC300]

I would not really try to fit a trigger into a 90 gallon tank. The only one I would consider would be a very small blue jaw. These will typically stay more calm as they get larger, but they will still outgrow the tank. Watching a trigger swim is what makes them cool and they need the room to do that swimming.

 

[Wolverine]

One of the Rhinecanthus triggers can reasonably be kept in a tank that size.
You could also do an undulated if you don't have interest in keeping much else.

 

[999SCUBA]

I dont really know for sure what exact sea bass I have but it was listed on Cregs list as "Silver Sea Bass" If you look on the internet for Giant Sea Bass it looks exactly like it but I have no idea if it is the "Giant Sea Bass"

 

[AquaKnight]

One of the Rhinecanthus triggers can reasonably be kept in a tank that size.
You could also do an undulated if you don't have interest in keeping much else.

Agreed. A 90gal for a Rhinecanthus or a Sufflamen as well. Very similar to Rhinecanthus minus a good bit of attitude. They are always overlooked.

And agree that a 90gal is a 1 trigger tank as well.

 

[viggen]

I would sa y a 90g is a .5 to 1 trigger tank with the majority of triggers falling into the .5 category. They all get to big, have to much attitude & need swimming space that a 90g can't offer.

I would do a Undulated.... which like someone mentioned above even in a 500g they will go more then likely go on a killing spree. But it time the tank will be to small it's just I think they are hardier then a blue jaw & some of the other peacefull triggers thus they shouldn't get as freaked out about not having much space to move around.

If it was me..... I would try to find a 6ft tank to setup, that would allow you to have a few triggers to choose from