To get a Clown Trigger or not - hmmmm - Help!

[my2rotties]

In my research on triggers I have read that clown triggers will chew on powerhead wires, or any plastic the can get at in a tank. This months Corals magazine has a huge write up about many different species of triggers and the pros and cons of owning them. The author of the article mentioned keeping them is well worth the trouble at times but he was speaking about blue throats more then the rest. However he made mention that all trigger owners love their fish and they are fun to own.

I have a Picasso trigger and I can't imagine my tank without the little guy. He is always busy digging his tunnel to China under his rock work, and blowing mouthfuls of substrate every where. I don't know a lot about clown triggers since adding one is not an option for me personally. He does chase my sleep goby at time if he gets too close to his underground oasis (I don't know what is down there, but I think it is another world altogether). Other wise he gets along with all my fish and pretty much minds his own business and excavates. He will eat anything I throw in, and is very hardy and ncie to look at.

In my neck of the woods I have only seen larger clown triggers available. They seem to have lots of attitude.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by my2rotties

In my research on triggers I have read that clown triggers will chew on powerhead wires, or any plastic the can get at in a tank. This months Corals magazine has a huge write up about many different species of triggers and the pros and cons of owning them. The author of the article mentioned keeping them is well worth the trouble at times but he was speaking about blue throats more then the rest. However he made mention that all trigger owners love their fish and they are fun to own.

I have a Picasso trigger and I can't imagine my tank without the little guy. He is always busy digging his tunnel to China under his rock work, and blowing mouthfuls of substrate every where. I don't know a lot about clown triggers since adding one is not an option for me personally. He does chase my sleep goby at time if he gets too close to his underground oasis (I don't know what is down there, but I think it is another world altogether). Other wise he gets along with all my fish and pretty much minds his own business and excavates. He will eat anything I throw in, and is very hardy and ncie to look at.

In my neck of the woods I have only seen larger clown triggers available. They seem to have lots of attitude.

Yeah its not easy to find the little guys. They tend to come in quite large it seems.

Blue Throats are a whole different story when it comes to triggers. They are about the most docile you will find. Still get way too big for a 50G though.

I have had a triggers chew on cords in the past, not good. Its hit or miss really. Same as puffers, many with chew on cords and others not.

[my2rotties]

If faced with chewing what is the most proactive prevention? I would rather fix the issue before it ever becomes a life threatening avoidable disaster. Pickles (my Picasso) is never near wires nor is Griffie. I was going to ask about after reading about it.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by my2rotties

If faced with chewing what is the most proactive prevention? I would rather fix the issue before it ever becomes a life threatening avoidable disaster. Pickles (my Picasso) is never near wires nor is Griffie. I was going to ask about after reading about it.

I think you need to go buy some Vortechs

Some people use rubber tubing or PVC/ABS (black) to hide the cords in.

I wouldn't worry too much about Griff...I think he would have chewed by now.

[my2rotties]

I need to get the tunzes to go with my profilux. I have korillias now and they seemed fine until I bought the controller, now I need to purchase the Tunzes to make the best of the controller.

When you had nipping issues on your cords, what happened, dare I ask?

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

I think you need to go buy some Vortechs

Some people use rubber tubing or PVC/ABS (black) to hide the cords in.

I wouldn't worry too much about Griff...I think he would have chewed by now.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by my2rotties

I need to get the tunzes to go with my profilux. I have korillias now and they seemed fine until I bought the controller, now I need to purchase the Tunzes to make the best of the controller.

When you had nipping issues on your cords, what happened, dare I ask?

Current in the tank. I shocked myself. It wasn't that bad yet (chewing) and I was lucky. I use a GFCI now which would trip if the wires were exposed to water, so safer now.

I think it was my dogface but I never actually caught him in the act. Just found the chewed up cords.

[my2rotties]

Glad nobody got hurt...

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

Current in the tank. I shocked myself. It wasn't that bad yet (chewing) and I was lucky. I use a GFCI now which would trip if the wires were exposed to water, so safer now.

I think it was my dogface but I never actually caught him in the act. Just found the chewed up cords.