Damsel and Trigger Tank

[Anonymous]

I have my 50 gallon now and am planing on getting another Trigger fish. Love these guys. I also like damsels and am thinking about keeping them with the Trigger. Should be fun to watch.LOL Thought about a Harlequin Tusk but hey kind oof pricey and I am on a budget. I am open for any other ideas. Have Fun!

 

[klingsa]

Don't you think the triggers will hurt the damsels? Should definitely be interesting! I'd suggest adding the damsels before anything else, so they at least have some territory staked out to hide. Just a thought..I don't keep triggers, but in my experience at the LFS where I work, there's a good chance of losing the damsels.
Good luck!
Sara

 

[Anonymous]

Don't you think the triggers will hurt the damsels? Should definitely be interesting! I'd suggest adding the damsels before anything else, so they at least have some territory staked out to hide. Just a thought..I don't keep triggers, but in my experience at the LFS where I work, there's a good chance of losing the damsels.
Good luck!
Sara

Yeh..........I will put the damsels in first. I expect some problems but I am hooked on the triggers and most everything else I would add would be a risk except an Eel. %0 gallons is to samll in my opinion for an Eel and a trigger..so I am goin with the damsels unless I come up with a better idea. I like the damsels colors and they are real cheap around here. I can get ten for 20 bucks.

 

[panmanmatt]

Pretty expensive meal for a trigger. :lol:

 

[mehdirah]

I had a triggerfich (Rhinecanthus aculeatus) which was a true angel for many years, and lived with Centropyge, Siganus without any problems. Two years ago, I added an Amphiprion clarkii: all was fine for months. But one day, I found the amphiprion with a bite which was exactly the form of my triggerfich mouth (the clown died one day after...).

So, it's a matter of luck. You can take your chances, but an "accident" can always occur.

 

[reefann]

I love the look of clown triggers they are pretty expensive though. As for damsels. Some grow very large and should be no problem with a trigger. I like the look of my 6" Sergeant Major in my 65 fowlr. I also have a 6" 3-Spot Domino. These IMO could hold their own in a trigger tank.
JJ
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[Anonymous]

Hello all,
You can't lump all triggers together and start making blanket statements about how safe a given fish will be with them. They are not all the same. There is the undulatus which will bully a fish that is 20 times his size. That's not an exageration either. :roll: I had a 3" undulatus beat the crap out of a grouper the size of a football. You literaly can't keep them with ANYTHING.
Then you have the niger which can be kept with almost anything without fear. Most other triggers fall somewhere in between. Most triggers in the Rhinecanthus genus are fairly mellow, and can be kept with damsels, angels, and more robust clown species without any problems. They should be added last, and they should be small. There is always the potential for problems as stated above, but as a whole, Rhinecanthus (huma huma, rectangulatus, etc) are good choices. Nigers, crosshatches and bluethroats all do well with other fish. If anything, they are shy.
Clowns become aggressive with age almost without fail, and almost always end up needing their own tank. A queen trigger? Forget it. They get HUGE, with destructive habits that match their size. This brings me to a point about the Rhinecanthus triggers, especially R. aculeatus - the huma huma or picasso trigger. They don't grow! Well, the grow, but they grow very, VERY slowly. Don't purchase a juvenile thinking you're going to end up with a nice large adult in a few years. In 6 years you will be lucky to have a 7" fish! This is a positive attribute about this species though, it makes them great aquarium candidates as opposed to other species which grow large quickly like queens and nigers. They will also do fine with damsels of course.


Hope this helps.
Cheers
Jim