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HaZRaTTy 05-02-2013 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by asylumdown (Post 815875)
I would not recommend a blue throat trigger. They're really cool fish, I have one in fact. But I think they're too smart and too active to be kept in boxes. Mine is exhibiting the sort of stereotypical behaviours you typically see in zoo animals like polar bears. It paces the exact same path in the tank over and over, doing the exact same thing on every revolution of it's circular path. If I could find someone with a 500+ gallon tank that wanted him I'd sell him in a second.

Well that is very unfortunate, I've read alot on the Triggers and in fact the blue throat as many reviews I could from owners and I feel like its just not the right fit in my aquarium. I agree they're great personality wise but Asyl I feel like a 120 - then later a 200G is just not big enough for the dude. Also if I noticed the same behavior that your BT is exhibiting I would most definetly have to give him up.

kien 05-02-2013 03:06 PM

Tailspot blenny :-) It doesn't get much more amusing than watching these guys.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2494/...197693f8_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2766/...8bb5d467_o.jpg

riceboy 05-02-2013 03:16 PM

wrasses are always cool and colorful addition to the tank, and if money wasnt an issue the rombod, and the haiwian flame would be super nice. a lot of the flashers are nice to.

may be a powder blue, a regal, a naso, and an achillies for now and use that as an excuse to get a bigger tank later lol, thats what i'm doing lol minus the achillies lol

subman 05-02-2013 04:22 PM

Smaller fish: Midas Blenny or flame hawk
Medium to large fish: harlequin tusk, tomini tang, Kole tang or a goat fish.

HaZRaTTy 05-02-2013 07:10 PM

Kien do you think the Tailspot would be okay with a Bi coloured? How about when they're with Gobies?

Achilies is way out of the question, Powder Blue I already have 2 tangs same for the Kole, and Tomini.

Tusk - not really interested, goatfish maybe.

I have had a Longnose hawk that I enjoyed seem he didn't enjoy me as much as him due to the suicide.

kien 05-02-2013 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by HaZRaTTy (Post 816022)
Kien do you think the Tailspot would be okay with a Bi coloured? How about when they're with Gobies?.

That's a good question. In my experience my tail spot is perfectly fine with my watchman goby and at one point I also had a lawnmower blenny. I've always had blennies that minded their own business and none of my fish cared about my blennies. Of course, your mileage may vary.

asylumdown 05-02-2013 08:04 PM

I'm a giant fan of my doliatus rabbitfish. No where near as aggressive as a tang (really docile actually), and probably the best algae eater I've ever seen. It happily eats small bubble algaes, and picks at the larger ones when they die.

My other favourite fish is my long horn cowfish. People are always afraid of them because their skin is toxic, but without question if you get one it will become your favourite fish. Mine came from the store eagerly eating out of my hand, and is by far the worst fish in the tank in terms of begging for food.

asylumdown 05-02-2013 08:13 PM

I'm a giant fan of my doliatus rabbitfish. No where near as aggressive as a tang (really docile actually), and probably the best algae eater I've ever seen. It happily eats small bubble algaes, and picks at the larger ones when they die.

My other favourite fish is my long horn cowfish. People are always afraid of them because their skin is toxic, but without question if you get one it will become your favourite fish. Mine came from the store eagerly eating out of my hand, and is by far the worst fish in the tank in terms of begging for food, which is adorable.

HaZRaTTy 05-02-2013 08:28 PM

The longhorn cowfish is definetly something thats very interesting but they grow way to big for my current tank.

The Rabbitfish would be super cool I'll do some more research on them

riceboy 05-02-2013 08:41 PM

i'd have to agree with kien on this little guy. full of personality and looks like a cartoon character. my niece and nephew love him as much as nemo lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by kien (Post 815972)
Tailspot blenny :-) It doesn't get much more amusing than watching these guys.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2494/...197693f8_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2766/...8bb5d467_o.jpg



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