While I support that Blue Throat Triggers are reef safe, my experience with them isn't good. I had a male, and still have a female and both seem(ed) unsuitable for captivity.
Unless it is feeding time, they spend 100% of the time doing repetitive swim patterns trying to escape the tank. My male Blue Throat is famous for wearing a scratch pattern in the tank. At least my female changes her route every few days.
Either I have had incredibly bad luck with these fish...or something about my tank size (400 gallons) or feed, or tankmates, doesn't work for them...or they are just not fish suitable for keeping in aquariums. Both are (were) extremely healthy fish.
So my advice with these fish is to ensure that you purchase the smallest, youngest fish you can find. Maybe then you'll have better luck than me.
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400 gal reef. Established April, 2007. 3 Sequence Dart, RM12-4 skimmer, 2 x OM4Ways, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown (pair), Blonde Naso Tang, Vlamingi Tang, Foxface Rabbit, Unicorn Tang, 2 Pakistani Butterflies and a few coral gobies
My Tank: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=28436
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