Trigger in reef -- what to do?

[richw]

I have been thinking about adding a blue throat or a saragassam(?) trigger to my mostly SPS/LPS reef tank. Assuming fish comparability, what are people's thoughts on the matter?

 

[Julio]

they will not taouch any of your corals, but will go after ornamental crustaceans, with the exception of cleaner shrimps as long as they are in the tank before the fish are.

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

i have a 3.5" male in my 120g. ....he leaves all fish and corals alone. Eats any food i offer.

 

[KDodds]

They're of about equal temperment, but the Bluethroat remains smaller, thus I'd choose it over the Sargassum. Even mild Triggers, however, while they may be "reef safe" are sometimes not very "other fish friendly".

 

[LivingTropicals]

Many reefers have the blue throat trigger (including myself). I think the saragassum is also reef safe, not 100% sure though. My bluethroat I've had for 3+ months now and has been a model citizen. My blue tang harrasses him occassionally but he's standing is ground more now (you're a trigger for gosh sakes!). Will take any food that is put into the tank, has never got even near any type of coral, invert or fish. A great addition IMO.

 

[MK Reefer]

I love my blue throats and I have 100 or so SPS colonies/frags in my tank and he has not expressed any interest in any of them.. Gets along with all my fish..

I have a male and female... They hang out together.. Its kinda cute.

Mike

 

[richw]

Thanks for the replies. I have a thiving population of teeny tiny snails -- Any risk there?

 

[LivingTropicals]

Wouldn't think so.

 

[Crusty Old Shellback]

I've got a pink tail trigger in my tank. It was FOWLR for years but I'm converting it over to a reef. I've only recently added a bunch of snails and have put in a few corals, SPS,LPS and a leather and he hasn't bothered any of them. There was a TOTM reef that also had a pink tail in it.