Bluethroat Trigger question

schooncw · Aug 22, 2017

I have a male Bluethroat Trigger in my mixed 120 and he is a model citizen! I am considering adding a female and am wondering how they will interact-if at all. I am going to add another "peaceful" trigger and am trying to decide whether to go with a "blander" female Bluethroat, of something entirely different, such as a crosshatch or niger.
Should my male react positively to a female and should they bond and hang together? I know every fish has an individual personality and if there is a good chance that adding a female would be appreciated by my male and they will interact well, I am inclined to go this way.
Thanks.

nautical_nathaniel · Aug 22, 2017

How big is your male? If they are both small, they may interact better. Whereas a bigger, more established fish is more likely to respond aggressively to new fish in it's territory. The crosshatch would probably be a similar experience. Those two triggers have created hybrids in the past, but behaviorally they may not interact all that much.

I also think Niger triggers are pretty naughty in reef tanks, they like to rearrange things to their liking and will be rough on your inverts.

schooncw · Aug 22, 2017

Thank you for your response. My male is 4-5 inches and my local LFS has a few females of the same size. He is a fantastic fish!

Salty1962 · Aug 22, 2017

They could interact well with each other since Blue Throats are pretty passive. Definitely use an acclimation box to make sure there's no aggression with the new addition. If there is aggression, you can easily remove and take back to the LFS.

schooncw · Aug 22, 2017

I am dripping in a nice female as we speak!

BenitaSolo · Aug 22, 2017

I had a pair of blue throats for 6 months or so. The male died unexpectedly, no awkward behavior, no aggression, everything seemed totally normal. I suppose it had to either be a sting from the foxface (unlikely??) or an internal infection or parasite.
I have been thinking about adding another male to join her. Love me some triggers!
I have heard very mixed experiences with aggressive females and levels of tolerance. I wish you luck and ask that you share your experience!