WTV: Blue-throat / Pink-Tail / Niger Trigger - Page 2

GobiGurl · #11 09-11-2005, 12:01 AM

Theres a niger trigger at Pet Cetera on Grandview, saw it there today. Go see John, (aka: Dead By Dawn) Buy one fish, get two free today.

Werbo · #12 09-11-2005, 05:18 PM

Curious. What triggers are reef safe??

Acro · #13 09-11-2005, 05:58 PM

Hey Tyler, I believe the most likely "reef safe" triggers are Planktivores which include: The Blue Throat, Pink tail, Niger, Crosshatch and the Sargassum Triggers.

Here are some links that have some great info for anyone intrested in trigger fish: With this first link be sure to click on some of the other links at the top of the page. Great info here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/fi...gers/index.htm

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/oct2002/Fish.htm

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-08/dc/index.php

Aquattro · #14 09-11-2005, 06:58 PM

I had a niger and a pink tail in mine for a long time. Completely reef safe until they decided to shred everything. Softies and gorgonians got torn to bits, and any hermits that are bite size can (and likely will) get eaten. They were in the tank for over a year before they went bad!
Too bad, nigers are my favorite fish!

Acro · #15 09-11-2005, 07:11 PM

Brad, what the heck did you have softies in there for anyways? And Hermits? I thought there weren't reef safe either?

Ah but seriously, I guess like many things we can't guarantee they'll be model citizens. I will say I've heard of lots of systems(reefs) with them as residents.

Aquattro · #16 09-11-2005, 07:20 PM

Jamie, I think that was the beginning of my SPS only system. The triggers forced it on me, damn things!!

Ya, since then, no hermits or softies in my tank, although I think softies are considered reef safe

Lots of people do keep triggers successfully, I just wanted to mention that they can turn into nasty reef eaters!

Acro · #17 09-11-2005, 07:32 PM

Hey Brad, I totally gotcha

Glad you brought it up too!!!

cvrle1 · #18 09-12-2005, 01:46 AM

I went to JL yesterday and they still had niger triger that I brought in there. it is about 1-1.5 inches and it's a nice little fellow. He hitched a ride inside a piece of LR that I bought from another reefer so i had to get rid of him (aquarium too small and wasn't even cycled yet)

You should check him out if you still need one.

HTH

Werbo · #19 09-12-2005, 03:12 AM

I didn't know that triggers were possible in a reef. I imagine the bio load must be quite high.
Of the Blue Throat, Pink tail, Niger, Crosshatch & Sargassum Triggers that can be classified as reef safe (but with caution) just as some angels. Of the 4 mentioned triggers in one considered more reef safe than the others.

dirtyreefer · #20 09-12-2005, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyler Werbowski

I didn't know that triggers were possible in a reef. I imagine the bio load must be quite high.
Of the Blue Throat, Pink tail, Niger, Crosshatch & Sargassum Triggers that can be classified as reef safe (but with caution) just as some angels. Of the 4 mentioned triggers in one considered more reef safe than the others.

I think the Niger and Pinktail would be the less reef safe than the Blue Throat, Sargassum and Crosshatch.

For Nigers, I think they are a hit or miss, especially the Odonis (sp?) ones. I would say these are the least compatible followed by the Pinktail. BT, Sargassum and Crosshatch are probably the least likely to go for corals. Just my opinion though from readings.