Tips On Catching a Trigger

[Tiki Reef Joshua]

Any tips on catching a blue throat trigger? He is quicker than he looks! I think I’m going to remove him from my reef.

 

[Shufflepig]

How big is he? I got a clown trigger out of my tank with a size 24 fly hook that I filed the barb off off. Put a piece of clam on the hook and caught him in 20 seconds. Fell right off the hook into a net unharmed.

 

[Jeffcb]

How big is he? I got a clown trigger out of my tank with a size 24 fly hook that I filed the barb off off. Put a piece of clam on the hook and caught him in 20 seconds. Fell right off the hook into a net unharmed.

I don't have a trigger but now I Know. I needed that! Thanks

 

[Shufflepig]

I don't have a trigger but now I Know. I needed that! Thanks

My kids were wondering what I was doing and I just told them “ I’m going fishing”.

 

[Tiki Reef Joshua]

He’s about iPhone size. A little smaller.

 

[Shufflepig]

He’s about iPhone size. A little smaller.

The small barbless hook will work on that size. I tried for 3 weeks to catch that clown trigger with a net and like you said he was just too fast.

 

[Tiki Reef Joshua]

Any other ideas? I have a fish trap but he’d rather starve to death.

 

[krash7172]

Mine was so food aggressive that it would bite my fingers sometimes when feeding. I held the net out of the water and did a quick scoop when it came up to eat. Got it on first try.

 

[Tiki Reef Joshua]

Mine was so food aggressive that it would bite my fingers sometimes when feeding. I held the net out of the water and did a quick scoop when it came up to eat. Got it on first try.

Mine is super food aggressive also. This is butt simple and might work.

 

[Tiki Reef Joshua]

Mine was so food aggressive that it would bite my fingers sometimes when feeding. I held the net out of the water and did a quick scoop when it came up to eat. Got it on first try.

Worked! I can’t believe it was that simple!

 

[PghReef]

I have a small one in qt. Why are you removing him from your reef?

 

[Tiki Reef Joshua]

My tank is only 4x2 and I already have a yellow tang. I just want him to have a bigger space. That would be 2 large fish. Plus anything else I want to add he might get upset about. My latest wrasse gets on his nerves. He’s a food hog too. That’s not a huge deal, mainly it’s tank size. I’ve even considered getting rid of my yellow tang If I can find a small square tail bristle tooth. My yellow is beautiful and perfect though. That would be tough.

 

[PghReef]

My tank is only 4x2 and I already have a yellow tang. I just want him to have a bigger space. That would be 2 large fish. Plus anything else I want to add he might get upset about. My latest wrasse gets on his nerves. He’s a food hog too. That’s not a huge deal, mainly it’s tank size. I’ve even considered getting rid of my yellow tang If I can find a small square tail bristle tooth. My yellow is beautiful and perfect though. That would be tough.

Mine will be going into a standard 90so 48x18. Wanted to make sure it wasn't an aggression issue or nipping at to many corals. I know they're supposed to be one of the most docile and reef safe species of triggers there is.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I’ve caught one every time with a fish trap

 

[Tiki Reef Joshua]

He left my CUC and corals alone. He had a small issue with a new wrasse but nothing major.

 

[Tiki Reef Joshua]

I’ve caught one every time with a fish trap

I caught a tomini that way, but this dude was scared to death of that trap. Haha. Anyway, the quick scoop at feeding did the trick!

 

[krash7172]

Glad it worked! Always worth a try before stressing the whole tank by running a net back and forth.