Blue Throat Trigger

[BigZ]

Me and my father had gotten a blue throated trigger for our 120. Is there anything we should know regarding or pertaining to this fish. This fish will be in our coral reef tank.
Any help is appreciated.

 

[MrX]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?c=720&pCatId=233

P.S. Where's all the pictures of the new setup? That was a requirement of your purchase. Don't make me take it back! ;o)

 

[BigZ]

Hope this shows up. This is the fish. He is a juvenile blue throat trigger. And give me a few minutes Mr. X. Ill show the picture of the setup for you.

 

[BigZ]

 

[BigZ]

Here are the two pics of the complete setup. Minus light....which will be a 8 bulb t5. And power heads.

 

[BigZ]

This is the setup for this fishes habitat. Should I worry about my structure for him( the trigger)? Pics are bad. I know. iPad s suck for this.

 

[nemodan]

Me and my father had gotten a blue throated trigger for our 120. Is there anything we should know regarding or pertaining to this fish. This fish will be in our coral reef tank.
Any help is appreciated.

This is the setup for this fishes habitat. Should I worry about my structure for him( the trigger)? Pics are bad. I know. iPad s suck for this.

The rock set-up as it is in the picture looks great. But, if with time you will be adding corals and inverts, I will be a little afraid of any Trigger fish. I had the impression they are not reef safe, mainly with inverts.

I always had those guys in a fish tank only.

 

[BigZ]

They are listed safe with caution. And is it possible that they will eat other fish.

 

[PSU4ME]

Blue throats are quite good citizens in a reef tank. They are called "semi safe" because they will chew on an occasional snail every now and then. To me that's no big deal cause if you own one, you should have a large tank and a snail here and there shouldn't hurt.

I have heard that people had trouble adding shrimps to the tank but that's hit or miss. Established shrimps who "know the ropes" of the tank should be fine. However if you're a shrimp lover then I'd go with another fish as it probably isn't worth the risk.

 

[BigZ]

Im pretty sure that he took out one of my chromis. There was a chunk missing then he died. The only other fish in there are two small blue damsels.

 

[firstimer]

they do eat shrimps here and there. they love silver sides!! and they do chew up your snails.

 

[BigZ]

That ain't that bad. Eating only those things. I can deal with that.

 

[reefkeeper2]

I have had my pair a long time now and they are great fish. They love mysis, dry food and nori. They have never bothered anything. The male doesn't like it when I clean the acrylic near their breeding site. He chases the magnet and makes a big show of it. They are my favorites.

 

[BigZ]

Do they actually breed. considering they have a breeding site?

 

[PSU4ME]

They do breed but under the right conditions. Paul's tank is incredible which probably helps a lot. I wouldn't expect them to but there is always a chance.

 

[BigZ]

That is awsome!!!!!!

 

[reefkeeper2]

Do they actually breed. considering they have a breeding site?

Yes they do, but I have only witnessed it twice. First they spend the entire day obsessively cleaning the area by moving any rock or debris. The female goes back and forth for hours puffing and blowing on the sand. The male changes color where his head turns whiter and the blue on his throat gets bluer. Then without notice they dive into the sand in a frenzy and it's over in about 5 seconds. The eggs are all over the sand.

 

[newenglandreef]

strangely, if you have only one--they switch sex to a female--losing the blue throat and the yellow fins. Still a great fish, but not as pretty.