New Fish This Week Mar 17/11
 

New Fish This Week...

• Vanuatu Deep Water Coral Beauties(Nice fish!)
• Yellow Tangs
• Ruby Cardinals
• Gold Striped Maroon Clowns (Great Color!)
• Mystery Wrasse
• Blue Throat Triggers
• Yellow-Eye Kole Tang
• Falco Hawkfish
• Hippo Tangs
• Orange Back Fairy Wrasse

http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r...lbeauty_PS.jpg http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r...tidorsalis.jpg http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r...o_IMG_2500.jpg

What trigger's can you put in a reef tank. that wont freak on smaller fish and shrimps

Hey Mike,
Triggers will prey on inverts...there are some exceptions to the rule ofcourse...some may leave them alone if the inverts were there first but as a general rule...they are not invert safe. There are many who have kept a trigger successfully in a reef but it is always a risk.:wink:

Blue Throat Triggers are one of the types that are considered more reef safe. I have mine in with shrimp and smaller fish without issues. I have added shrimp after having them in there and they didn't eat them, so that is a good thing. The trigger is probably only 3 inches right now though, so I'm not sure with age if that might change. From what I've read on reefcentral, it is pretty rare for them to go after fish/inverts that are already in the system. If you are considering one, your best bet is to make sure you don't plan on getting small fish/inverts after they are added.
Also, 125 gallons should be a minimum tank size for them as they can get quite large. For whatever reason, my female hasn't really grown in over a year. She definitely gets her share of food, so it's not from lack of food. Also, if you can get a pair, they are known to interact a lot together. I am looking for a male for my female, but don't see them very often in Edmonton. The one I did see wasn't doing very well, so wasn't for sale.

Thanks Ponokareefer! I was hoping some trigger owners would chime in!
We have a couple of very nice bluethroats in right now...great looking fish...atleast they were still there this afternoon...saw someone eyeing them up while I was there!:biggrin:

Hmmmmmmmm carmen you have pictures of them and how big are they are they a pair if a pair i will call you to talk business

I have a pair in my tank. They are awesome fish, dont bother anyone, even my tiny little clown goby. I dont have any shrimp in the tank but they dont bother any of the snails or crabs either.

I have a blue throat and a niger in my reef tank. So far they haven't bothered anything but I don't have shrimps or craps either.

LOL,,,you said Craps :redface:

LOL CRAPS :lol: - why am I laughing out loud all by myself

Sent you a pm Mike.