Mine is currently in quarantine with some other soon to be inhabitants. Here's my question, is this guy going to be a problem in main tank? In quarantine he has taken out 2 green chromis and my blue line rabbit. Wrasse and coral beauty good so far as is 1 chromis. Do I keep this guy? In show there's a YT, 2 PJ Cards, clown, chromis (3) scooter, 2 small red scooters. Inverts
Blue Throat Trigger
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While this type of Trigger is known to be more "docile" if he is acting like this yes he is going to be a problem. Your inverts will be eaten, there is really no way around that unless they are a lot bigger then the fish itself. It will pretty much go after any fish smaller then it. Now it may help your DT is bigger so some of the aggression may die down, but it's a risk.
The only trigger ive ever owned when i had my aggressive tank up that did "okay" with other fish if they didnt come into his area was the Niger Trigger. Didn't really bother anything, while my Humu trigger at the time was a mad man. This is why I switched from an aggressive tank to reef, it's to much of a guessing game IMO on their personalities even if on paper they are meant to be "less aggressive."
The only trigger ive ever owned when i had my aggressive tank up that did "okay" with other fish if they didnt come into his area was the Niger Trigger. Didn't really bother anything, while my Humu trigger at the time was a mad man. This is why I switched from an aggressive tank to reef, it's to much of a guessing game IMO on their personalities even if on paper they are meant to be "less aggressive."
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His aggression will almost certainly die down assuming your QT is smaller than your DT. I know a lot of people use a 10G, a 20G, or a 40B for their QT. In any of those I would expect a blue throat to feel a bit confined, especially sharing with other fish.
The big question is how much will his aggression fall in the DT? Probably not enough for your comfort, but that gamble is between you and your fish.
The big question is how much will his aggression fall in the DT? Probably not enough for your comfort, but that gamble is between you and your fish.
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I have a blue throat and he is probably the most model citizen even better than my clowns. but every fish is different.
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Agree with everyone else, aggression will lower in a bigger tank but might not be enough. I have one in a 120 he is the largest in the system with wrasses, clown, fox face, blenny and besides he and the fox face sometimes pushing each other to the side to get food there has been no aggression. *knock on wood*. They all have different personalities.
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I am just returning to the hobby after many years away but one of the things that floored me was that reefers were keeping Triggers in their reefs.
That was just simply not done 25 yrs ago.
I watched a few reef vids in awe where they were among the inhabitants.
My first thought was how long will they be mild mannered tank mates before they turn. Lol
Those who have success, I tip my hat to you. You are brave.
That was just simply not done 25 yrs ago.
I watched a few reef vids in awe where they were among the inhabitants.
My first thought was how long will they be mild mannered tank mates before they turn. Lol
Those who have success, I tip my hat to you. You are brave.
See everything I've researched says Nigers are 50/50 while BTT is the way to go. My quarantine has nothing other than the sponge filter no coverage rocl or anything else. Totally BB.
I want variety in the tank, I've researched and researched. But others success doesn't necessarily correlate to your own. I may bring g him back this week but its a good looking specimen.
Xanthichthys triggers are typically model citizens and very well behaved. I have never had one even harm a shrimp. I don't know what to tell you about this bluethroat.
Youre in the majority. Thinking it was an anomaly and because he was hungry? I didn't feed em for a day or 2 to let em settle in. Guess he had other ideas. I would think the blue would be more pronounced on em
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Looks more like a blue line to me. Definitely aggressive.
Yeah thats why i posted what i did. You just can't tell. On paper one maybe more aggressive and another more docile but when you get them it's vice versa. You did the correct thing getting a blue throat, but sometimes personalities dont match on paper. Like I commented above, the aggression may die down a bit in your bigger tank, keep him well fed, any it might die down and be good, but thats a risk you are going to have to make your own mind up on. Love Triggers but they can be a pain in the butt LOL
Oh you got that dang right. Several years ago before I drifted into reefing, I had a FOWLR some nice 6" fish in there. Then I purchased a 4" or so Undulated. Jesus H Christ that thing was a BEAST
I know what you mean, this was my old aggressive tank as I was getting rid of my old fish. Even with this much space(video below) and my sailfin tang being about 7 inches here and the humu being 4 inches, it would pick fights with it... The Niger would be okay but anything around its den when it was there it would chase them away. I've lost gobies , sand shifting stars, snails, damsels etc. Lol. Glad I'm doing community reef tank now.
