Welcome to your new home Picasso!

[AydenLincoln]

Meet Picasso who has a little voracious appetite! I can honestly say I never had a saltwater fish eat as soon as I put them in their new home!

 

[AydenLincoln]

Hewbie checking out his new roommate! More like chasing/scaring! But fear not it only lasted for a few seconds and now he’s back to loving himself and his reflection lol!

 

[Cthulukelele]

My best friend from high school lives in Hawaii now and talks about how personable these fish are in the wild. They'll follow divers around for a couple hours sometimes just chilling and being intrigued. Such lovely creatures

 

[AydenLincoln]

My best friend from high school lives in Hawaii now and talks about how personable these fish are in the wild. They'll follow divers around for a couple hours sometimes just chilling and being intrigued. Such lovely creatures

Good to know because I’ve heard most grow up to be a holes lol!

 

[Cthulukelele]

Good to know because I’ve heard most grow up to be a holes lol!

Lol in our little fish boxes I hear the same, but they're so intelligent and personable with people

 

[AydenLincoln]

Lol in our little fish boxes I hear the same, but they're so intelligent and personable with people

But nothing will beat the intelligence and personality of puffers! Hewbie has my heart and no other fish will match the love I have for him.

 

[Cthulukelele]

But nothing will beat the intelligence and personality of puffers! Hewbie has my heart and no other fish will match the love I have for him.

Puffers are amazing. It's cool how intelligent beaked ocean creatures are. Turns out having to problem solve your way through cracking open shells in the wild is a recipe for being a smarty pants!

 

[AydenLincoln]

I think he found his happy/safe place!

 

[Cthulukelele]

Any grunting yet?

 

[AydenLincoln]

Any grunting yet?

No? They grunt? When they eat? Sometimes I hear Hewbie grunting when he eats. And he found his bed/safe space!

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

What size tank do they need? I didn't think triggers were reef safe...?

 

[Cthulukelele]

What size tank do they need? I didn't think triggers were reef safe...?

Typically a 180 or so. Also they aren't reef safe, but I don't think this is a reef tank since it's got a porcupine puffer in it.

 

[AydenLincoln]

What size tank do they need? I didn't think triggers were reef safe...?

Correct but he’s not in a reef tank ! And 120ish when full grown! For now he’s just a baby in a 75. I did find a great deal on a 125 I’m going to try and get them in very soon.

 

[Cthulukelele]

No? They grunt? When they eat? Sometimes I hear Hewbie grunting when he eats. And he found his bed/safe space!

Yeah triggers often will grunt to beg for food or when they're happy

 

[Cthulukelele]

I think a 6 foot 125 would work for a porcupine, a humu trigger, and a white tail tang long term as long as there's a good skimmer and reasonable husbandry

 

[Miami Reef]

Aww. The Picasso trigger is one of my favorite fish. Enjoy it!

 

[AydenLincoln]

I think a 6 foot 125 would work for a porcupine, a humu trigger, and a white tail tang long term as long as there's a good skimmer and reasonable husbandry

Yup! I did think of a 120 tall which is 48x24x24 compared to the 72x18 only because of the width. But honestly not rushing on it since I know they are fine for now.

 

[AydenLincoln]

I know not everyone will agree either and that’s okay. I’m a firm believer in their being many ways to this hobby and finding what works with you. I personally think it’s about getting to know your own fish, their needs/personalities, and how they do for you. Also the little trigger is so fast. Much faster than fatso (Hewbie)!

 

[exnisstech]

I used to love Picasso triggers. It's one of the fish I saw at the lfs as a child that made me want to have a salt water tank. Sadly my first fell victim to a haddoni. Second I lost to velvet. Last one was only about 2-3 inches long and would chase 5-6" tangs away from nori. It also decided to start biting at a 30 inch zebra moray for some reason. It bothered the eel to the point the eel stopped eating. Cool fish but I no longer love them lol.

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Make sure you keep feeding lots of food! That trigger is a bit thin. They also behave better around tankmates when they are VERY well fed.