triger
 

I was wondering what kind of triger if any van go in a 55g tank? it is only 12' wide. I want to set up a preditor tank so if not a triger what other kind of fish van go in there?


Brad

Perhaps a valentini (ie small) puffer and a hawkfish. No trigger, please.

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How about a dwarf lion fish and a snowflake eel? Should make sure there are los of caves for everyone. :biggrin:

Danny,

you are a mind-reader. That was my suggestion too, although the snowflake will eventually need to find bigger quarters. Snaggle, if you're going to keep a carnivore tank, make sure you have excess filtration since they are either messy eaters or big "dumpers" or both. :eek:

JME

Anthony

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Great minds think a like! :mrgreen:

haha you said dumper :mrgreen:

Dwarf lionfish are very cool, if they eat........right Danny ? :wink:

I've heard expert advice directing that dwarf lionfish will eat pods.

Those Blue chin triggers are suposed to be able to be kept in a reef tank with caution and stay small. Aquarium fish magazine just did an article on triggers that stay small and are reef safe. I will go through my issues and tell you what one it is.

Yes.

It takes a lot of pods to feed a dwarf lionfish however....it can be a challenge to get them eating frozen foods,

Errrr, that was sarcasm.

thanks for the Help I was aleady looking a snowflake eel and a darf lion fish. As for feeding I breeding mollies as we speak to make the food. And as for water qaulity it will be hooked up to my 75 reef on the same sump and I will be setting up a 20g reef in the near future. It sounds like a triger is out so is there and other small preditory fish that you would recomend?

Brad

Dunno... Fishbase reports them at 12"...

Well, jeez albert, I won't get it right unless you use the sarcastic smiley then.... :razz:

Trigger/Lion fish
 

I have housed a Niger trigger in my 65 gallon reef. I then sold it to Des do to its agreesive nature aganst my Clown fish and Angel fish in my tank. The Trigger didn't pick at any corals or eat any fish but it did have a voracious appetite it ate any food I put in the tank.

Lion fish are another great addition to a preadator tank. I housed two Volitan lions in my old preadator tank, excellent fish and aren't too picky when it comes to feeding. I fed them Silver sides, Krill , Squid and the occasional Gold fish.