Will blue-throat triggerfish eat small fish?

[Solasis]

I am really considering purchasing this fish. He would be around 4 inches and is a male. On the other hand.. I recently got a biota regal angelfish that is super tiny. Size of a nickel. Is there a risk of this triggerfish eating him?

 

[littlefoxx]

I am really considering purchasing this fish. He would be around 4 inches and is a male. On the other hand.. I recently got a biota regal angelfish that is super tiny. Size of a nickel. Is there a risk of this triggerfish eating him?

Yes, always a risk with triggers. Mine didnt eat small fish, but mine was very mellow. I might hold off on the trigger if your regal is that tiny, could hurt or kill him if the trigger has the typical trigger attitude

 

[littlefoxx]

Yes, always a risk with triggers. Mine didnt eat small fish, but mine was very mellow. I might hold off on the trigger if your regal is that tiny, could hurt or kill him if the trigger has the typical trigger attitude

I love triggers but if I had that small of a regal I would wait until he was bigger. Very special fish and expensive to lose if the trigger decides to be a well trigger!

 

[blaxsun]

4" > 0.5". Hope seems slim for our hero...

 

[Solasis]

4" > 0.5". Hope seems slim for our hero...

Yeah I'm not going to do it. I always see posts that they dont both anything but it's not worth the risk.. I'll wait awhile until I get one.

 

[Solasis]

I love triggers but if I had that small of a regal I would wait until he was bigger. Very special fish and expensive to lose if the trigger decides to be a well trigger!

Yup I love the little guy. Still pretty shy but comes out for feeding time and is adorable.

 

[blaxsun]

Yup I love the little guy. Still pretty shy but comes out for feeding time and is adorable.

My LFS has an adult regal that I've been humming and hawing on for the past 2 weeks (beautiful coloration and markings).

 

[littlefoxx]

My LFS has an adult regal that I've been humming and hawing on for the past 2 weeks (beautiful coloration and markings).

Get it! I lost my girl Annabelle in my crash and I loved her. Amazing fish

 

[littlefoxx]

Yup I love the little guy. Still pretty shy but comes out for feeding time and is adorable.

Yeah I would wait until be is bigger! I miss my girl Annabelle so much. Beautiful fish

 

[blaxsun]

Get it! I lost my girl Annabelle in my crash and I loved her. Amazing fish

I have an adolescent emperor angelfish who's a bit smaller, so I've been on the fence as to whether or not the two of them would get along.

 

[littlefoxx]

I have an adolescent emperor angelfish who's a bit smaller, so I've been on the fence as to whether or not the two of them would get along.

Oh. Regals are shy, not sure about that one when the emperor gets big!

 

[blaxsun]

Oh. Regals are shy, not sure about that one when the emperor gets big!

I have a lamarck's angel as well (gets along really well). My emperor is in the grunt a lot/occasionally chase phase of establishing dominance.

 

[littlefoxx]

I am really considering purchasing this fish. He would be around 4 inches and is a male. On the other hand.. I recently got a biota regal angelfish that is super tiny. Size of a nickel. Is there a risk of this triggerfish eating him?

Also beware you cant have shrimp or crabs, will be eaten in a heartbeat. CUC is tricky with triggers!

 

[Boreas_SA]

I've had a blue jaw trigger bite parasema damsels in half, it was in a qt tank though, not that many hiding spots. Angels are quite spiny and not very palatable (like juvenile tangs take advantage of this and mimic their colours), so the trigger might not see it as food.

 

[Solasis]

I've had a blue jaw trigger bite parasema damsels in half, it was in a qt tank though, not that many hiding spots. Angels are quite spiny and not very palatable (like juvenile tangs take advantage of this and mimic their colours), so the trigger might not see it as food.

Yikes!! My regal was not so cheap, not worth the risk for me lol.

 

[i cant think]

I have an adolescent emperor angelfish who's a bit smaller, so I've been on the fence as to whether or not the two of them would get along.

It would likely go badly, emperors can be rather cruel to other angels. However I won’t say it’s not possible as I added a 1” Majestic to my 3.5-4” regal and only a small flare occurred (it was worse when I introduced a CBA).

Oh. Regals are shy, not sure about that one when the emperor gets big!

I’ve always heard this… my regal is front and centre constantly. She is the boss of the 3 angels I have. I will say, I have 2 fairy wrasses that just love human contact and are right there when I’m looking at the tank (my Finifenmaa and Naokoae).

 

[blaxsun]

It would likely go badly, emperors can be rather cruel to other angels. However I won’t say it’s not possible as I added a 1” Majestic to my 3.5-4” regal and only a small flare occurred (it was worse when I introduced a CBA).

He can definitely be kind of a d**k when he wants to.

 

[littlefoxx]

It would likely go badly, emperors can be rather cruel to other angels. However I won’t say it’s not possible as I added a 1” Majestic to my 3.5-4” regal and only a small flare occurred (it was worse when I introduced a CBA).

I’ve always heard this… my regal is front and centre constantly. She is the boss of the 3 angels I have. I will say, I have 2 fairy wrasses that just love human contact and are right there when I’m looking at the tank (my Finifenmaa and Naokoae).

My girl was too when I had her

 

[bluemon]

Blue throat triggers are quite shy and non aggressive as far as triggers go.

I've had 3 and none of them touch any inverts. It can be a bit aggressive, but nothing more than a standard tang

 

[apb03]

My Blue Throat Trigger hasn't shown a single bit of aggressiveness in my tank. He just darts around the top part of the tank and keeps to himself. My hermits and smaller fish haven't been threatened at all.

He does aggressively hunt down food and is extremely fast, so that would be something to watch out for if you decide to get one.