Has any one had experience with Niger triggers or any triggerfish

[Hud]

I have a 75 gallon with a scopas tang and a Niger trigger. I had a clownfish and a damsel in it but the trigger ate them. The trigger is only 4-5 inches long. I’m thinking of taking him back to my lfs but I don’t won’t to because he’s my favorite fish I e owned. But I also want a tank full of fish. I’ve seen people with bigger Niger triggers get along with all their tank mates. Does anyone have any advice to stop aggression or should I just give him back to my lfs.
Btw the trigger and tang aren’t going to be in the 75 there whole life

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

The trigger may need to be in a dedicated predator tank with other similar fish that can defend themselves.

You may be able to curtail his aggression by feeding him high quality meaty food more often. But he is a predator by nature. He is just following his instincts.

 

[OrchidMiss]

I have a Niger in my 55. He can be a little bossy, but I feed the tank very well, several times a day.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thats wierd as i have a 3+" niger and it cares about no one in tank. Keeping them fed is key. You may have to isolate it in an acclimation box or sump for a couple of weeks and rearrange scape so it occupies itself with new environment

 

[Hud]

The trigger may need to be in a dedicated predator tank with other similar fish that can defend themselves.

You may be able to curtail his aggression by feeding him high quality meaty food more often. But he is a predator by nature. He is just following his instincts.

I feed him brine shrimp a lot. He also eats the seaweed I give to the tang and the occasional flakes but mostly brine. That makes sense thank you

 

[Hud]

I have a Niger in my 55. He can be a little bossy, but I feed the tank very well, several times a day.

Nice. I feed him a lot as well. What else is in the tank?

 

[Hud]

Thats wierd as i have a 3+" niger and it cares about no one in tank. Keeping them fed is key. You may have to isolate it in an acclimation box or sump for a couple of weeks and rearrange scape so it occupies itself with new environment

Really your lucky. I feed him quite a lot. I can maybe try an isolation box.

 

[OrchidMiss]

I feed him brine shrimp a lot. He also eats the seaweed I give to the tang and the occasional flakes but mostly brine. That makes sense thank you

I would go with something meatier! Brine shrimp are good snacks, but not enough nutrition to sustain a trigger.
I make my own food of shrimp, scallops, silversides, nori, brine shrimp and garlic.
If you don't make your own, go with a high quality, high protein pellet food.

 

[Hud]

I would go with something meatier! Brine shrimp are good snacks, but not enough nutrition to sustain a trigger.
I make my own food of shrimp, scallops, silversides, nori, brine shrimp and garlic.
If you don't make your own, go with a high quality, high protein pellet food.

Would krill be good ?

 

[OrchidMiss]

Nice. I feed him a lot as well. What else is in the tank?

I also have a pair of clowns, watchman goby & curly cue snapping shrimp pair, coral beauty, and spotted hawk. and a whole variety of coral.

 

[Hud]

I also have a pair of clowns, watchman goby & curly cue snapping shrimp pair, coral beauty, and spotted hawk. and a whole variety of coral.

Wow that’s awesome, your lucky he doesn’t attack your fish. At least mine doesn’t bother my coral

 

[OrchidMiss]

Would krill be good ?

Krill is good. However, they need variety of high protein meaty foods along with the other things.
Triggers become predatory if they aren't satisfied with the foods they are given and will prey on whatever else they can. Snails and crabs included

 

[OrchidMiss]

Wow that’s awesome, your lucky he doesn’t attack your fish. At least mine doesn’t bother my coral

I feed them all enough that everyone leaves each other alone.

 

[Hud]

Krill is good. However, they need variety of high protein meaty foods along with the other things.
Triggers become predatory if they aren't satisfied with the foods they are given and will prey on whatever else they can. Snails and crabs included

Ok thanks I will have to get some. I don’t have any inverts so that’s good

 

[OrchidMiss]

Ok thanks I will have to get some. I don’t have any inverts so that’s good

I use regular, frozen, raw table shrimp.
I buy all the fish I use in my "fish food" at my grocery store. When it comes to homemade foods I make for my whole little suburban zoo, I don't use any ingredients (except silversides) that I wouldn't eat, myself. I buy them with the intent to feed myself and my kids, but will use them to feed my animals as well.

 

[Hud]

Krill is good. However, they need variety of high protein meaty foods along with the other things.
Triggers become predatory if they aren't satisfied with the foods they are given and will prey on whatever else they can. Snails and crabs included

Would a mixture of brine,mysis,nori, and flakes be good ?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Would krill be good ?

Yes

Krill
clam
mussel
squid
mysis shrimp
LRS Herbivore diet

 

[OrchidMiss]

Yes

Krill
clam
mussel
squid
mysis shrimp
LRS Herbivore diet

oh, yes! I do also have fresh clams and mussels in mine as well as spirulina.

 

[Hud]

Yes

Krill
clam
mussel
squid
mysis shrimp
LRS Herbivore diet

Ok thank you for your help I will get some

 

[Hud]

oh, yes! I do also have fresh clams and mussels in mine as well as spirulina.

Thank you for your help