Triggers...weak swimmers?

[ReefSurge]

Are triggers weak swimmers? Cause mine is a pink tail and about 5-6" and when I first got him he got stuck in the strainer for my closed loop and then today he got stuck again and I wasn't home so he died...is this normal for them cause I'd like to attempt another one and maybe pick one that is a better swimmer...

 

[techigirl78]

If it was that large, my guess is that it was unhealthy to start.

 

[VolitanLioness]

My trigger is that size and no way it would get stuck, I have closed loops on the system. My pinktail is a very strong & fast swimmer ...........

 

[Gobie]

I have two blue throats they are very fast when they want to be. Id say your trigger was sick. Was it eating?

 

[ReefSurge]

Trigger was fine, and eating well. Doing laps around the tank, but either they are very dumb fish, or not very strong swimmers.

 

[VolitanLioness]

Funny you say that because my Pinktail is a great swimmer, I am just wondering if there was something wrong with your Fish.

I have some pretty powerful pumps going yet no problems. On my closed loops with the large pumps I do have large strainers, the small ones had to much suction & I was worried about my fish getting stuck.

Kaye

 

[ReefSurge]

Maybe there was something wrong with him, anyway...its too bad. That trigger was not my first choice so now I will get a Picasso..

 

[aquaman67]

Sorry for your loss.

Pinktails are nice looking triggers. But I, as others, think it had to have been sickly to begin with.

I have a picasso, they have lots of personality.