Triggers!

MsCoral2004 · 12-01-2004, 01:12 PM

Can i see some pcs of your guys Triggers? Al kinds?

OoNickoC · 12-01-2004, 04:47 PM

I just got this guy, he's still in quarentine but wow...he is only 6" but already destroyed the intake for my hex tank cause there were lillte crustaceans on it. If your looking for a bold fish with major personality look into a trigger.

Diver_1298 · 12-02-2004, 04:34 AM

I had a run in with a trigger on a Gulf of Mexico dive. Those teeth HURT. keep them away from fingers ::]

OoNickoC · 12-02-2004, 07:08 PM

I just fed mine some semi-dead brown acropora, he literaly crushed it up and spit it out....

MacnReef · 12-16-2004, 09:52 AM

[quote author=SeA_SpLeNdEr link=board=Newbie;num=1101946336;start=0#3 date=12/02/04 at 22:08:18]I just fed mine some semi-dead brown acropora, he literaly crushed it up and spit it out....

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Semi-dead acro? *Did you kill it? *No problem, there is plenty of acros in the ocean...oh wait! *No there isn't!? Sheesh!

Umm triggers are never a great idea for reefs so if you are planning on a reef tank, x-na on the trigger.

Mike

OoNickoC · 12-16-2004, 05:16 PM

Oh wait there is...LOL!!!! Have you ever been diving in the tropics (hawaii,PI's, ect)? There is alot of it, not enough to support stupid habbits of illinformed people, but theres alot.....When big acros get shipped (to the LFS i work at)they usually have the tipps snapped in some places and i collect the rubble in the bottom and give it to the triggers....helps wear down those knarly teeth and they seem to enjoy it.

OoNickoC · 12-16-2004, 05:17 PM

Just read that last bit.....ill make sure to take a note of that.

JohnO · 12-16-2004, 07:24 PM

[quote author=MsCoral2004 link=board=Newbie;num=1101946336;start=0#0 date=12/01/04 at 16:12:16]Can i see some pcs of your guys Triggers? *Al kinds?[/quote]

Here ya go, Picasso Trigger from a previous tank set up

John *:-)

OoNickoC · 12-16-2004, 07:42 PM

gorgeous John, I love those.

MacnReef · 12-17-2004, 02:48 AM

Thats what I am saying...lets stop taking from the ocean as much as possible and grow our own. There is a lot right now, actually the GBR still looks full but compared to years ago...I am sure you know what humans can do... [smiley=bawling.gif]

But anyway, back to the show. Triggers are really cool fish but they do also eat chrimp so if you plan on lets say a regal blue tang where a cleaner shrimp is recommended it makes it tough. Or say you get an outbreak of aptasia and you want to kill them, you can use peppermint shrimp but not if you have a trigger.

Mike