Triggers?

[danimallaminad]

Are there any triggers that don't get too aggressive and can be kept in a reef tank? Just wondering.

 

[Deinonych]

Triggerfish from the Xanthichthys genus are generally considered reef compatible: Blue Throat, Crosshatch, Sargassum etc.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-05/hcs3/

 

[danimallaminad]

Cool thanks. The crosshatch is a beautiful fish.

 

[Deinonych]

Indeed...one of my favorites. There was one on Diver's Den today for $600. :eek2:

 

[danimallaminad]

I would love to have one but for $600 i don't want to even risk losing it haha. Im not a newbie but Im not ready for that much of an investment

 

[rssjsb]

Plus, they get pretty large and need a big tank.

 

[MrTuskfish]

Plus, they get pretty large and need a big tank.

Yes, and most/many individuals will eat many inverts and small fish.

 

[Rea17]

I have had really good experiences with blue jaws in reefs, they are beautiful but don't get as large as the crosshatch, not to mention the price difference. Small inverts may be at risk, but I never experienced this first hand. Do your research on them and decide if it is a risk you want to take. Personally, I love seeing triggers in a reef.

 

[small alien]

Try a Toby puffer. Kind of like a mini trigger...without the trigger.

 

[danimallaminad]

There was a small pair of blue jaw triggers at my local fish store for $140 that i debated about getting but I just didn't want to impulse buy and than find out they aren't reef safe. Also how big of a tank do the crosshatches need?

 

[humaguy]

blue throat, niger, pinktail, red tail, kiri, outrigger, and crosshatch are considered reef safe but never trust a trigger..

 

[humaguy]

There was a small pair of blue jaw triggers at my local fish store for $140 that i debated about getting but I just didn't want to impulse buy and than find out they aren't reef safe. Also how big of a tank do the crosshatches need?

crosshatches come in large...typically around 6-8 inches, it is very, very hard to obtain small specimens...these are big, active fish and require large systems..

 

[humaguy]

personally, I would not recommend blue throats...they can be painfully shy and reclusive and are often seldom seen by their frustrated owners...

 

[danimallaminad]

Okay thanks for all the info and help from everyone.

 

[AdamSabina]

personally, I would not recommend blue throats...they can be painfully shy and reclusive and are often seldom seen by their frustrated owners...

Mine was shy at first but now he comes up to me to see what I'm doing (like a dog or cat). He won't do this for anyone else though. They have ALOT of personality for a fish. This can be good or bad. I got luck; so far he has only gotten ****ed a one chomis once (no injuries and the chomis started it). He leaves my clam, 3 @ skunk cleaner shrimp, neon goby, and cleaning crew alone.

 

[CedzAquAddictio]

personally, I would not recommend blue throats...they can be painfully shy and reclusive and are often seldom seen by their frustrated owners...

All fish can be shy, not just the BJ. It depends on the personality of the fish. True, I've seen several threads on shy BJs, but I've seen just as many stating the opposite. Mine are out before the lights are on and stay out after they are out. I've seen extremely shy bartletts anthias before, but that doesn't make them a reclusive species. Fish respond to their environment as well. If a fish is uncomfortable or threatened, any fish is susceptible to becoming shy. If a BJ is in the right environment, I'm sure it'll be out just as much as any other fish.

 

[Rea17]

All fish can be shy, not just the BJ. It depends on the personality of the fish. True, I've seen several threads on shy BJs, but I've seen just as many stating the opposite. Mine are out before the lights are on and stay out after they are out. I've seen extremely shy bartletts anthias before, but that doesn't make them a reclusive species. Fish respond to their environment as well. If a fish is uncomfortable or threatened, any fish is susceptible to becoming shy. If a BJ is in the right environment, I'm sure it'll be out just as much as any other fish.

I really agree with this statement. I have seen some very outgoing and active blue jaws, not just my own. If you end up getting that pair, know that they might be shy, but IMHO if they are "reclusive" something is wrong.

 

[danimallaminad]

Im going to wait on the pair for now but if they r still there next time i go than maybe its ment to be haha.

 

[humaguy]

All fish can be shy, not just the BJ. It depends on the personality of the fish. True, I've seen several threads on shy BJs, but I've seen just as many stating the opposite. Mine are out before the lights are on and stay out after they are out. I've seen extremely shy bartletts anthias before, but that doesn't make them a reclusive species. Fish respond to their environment as well. If a fish is uncomfortable or threatened, any fish is susceptible to becoming shy. If a BJ is in the right environment, I'm sure it'll be out just as much as any other fish.

huh, thanks...it is true that any fish can have that trait but bt are known for it, like an undy is known for its aggression...my current bt is always out and is a mean fish...but that is the exception...some fish are shy and reclusive by nature regardless of environment...

 

[humaguy]

I really agree with this statement. I have seen some very outgoing and active blue jaws, not just my own. If you end up getting that pair, know that they might be shy, but IMHO if they are "reclusive" something is wrong.

a reclusive bt is just behaving as they do...it does not mean there is anything wrong with the fish...