new niger trigger

[Executivelevel]

ok, so i asked around at the local shops i trust and i just got a niger trigger, hes about 2-3 inches (bout half or more the size of my picasso) and both triggers started goin at it big time. so i turned off the lights and rearanged the tank a little, do you think they will be ok, or should i try to put them both into a quarintine 20gal or should i take it back

[Executivelevel]

UPDATE: we took the niger out and put him in QT the other trigger got a good bite out of him... So I dont think we are going to be able to put him back in the 120... should we try and put him in the Damsel tank?? It is already pretty full.. will he kill the damsels? or could we have him in there until he gets a little bigger then try putting him back in he 120??

[Executivelevel]

UPDATE: we put him into the 55gal, If we leave him in there until he gets a little bigger will we be able to add him back into the 120??

[mandarin11]

I wouldn't try it. Your picasso sounds like he has established his territory. Even if you put another trigger in that is the same size they would probably still go at it. It's a big risk, because a lot of damage can be done before you even have time to reach for the net to separate them. It might be possible, but just my 2 cents, I wouldn't risk it.

[phoenixhieghts]

i dont think you can put two triggers in the same tank

[Executivelevel]

yeah, we found that out already, the picasso had the niger pinned in a crevice in the LR and was about to kill him, i had to swat him with the net and pull the little guy out and put him in the 55 (i know the 55 is small, but for a little while he seems pretty happy) its 2hrs later and the picasso is still swimming in the crevice looking for him, hes quite piss!@d off still