Trigger fish compatability

bouraganes · 12-03-2006, 07:56 AM

I have tank with one Niger Trigger and one Picasso Trigger as it's current inhabitants ans I was wondering what kind of algae eating fish you guys would recomend !?!?

coral reefer · 12-03-2006, 08:43 AM

One of the many Tangs or Butterflyfish would be a nice choice!

RAVEN · 12-05-2006, 12:45 AM

Purple or yellow tang. A purple tang will hold its own against those 2 as long as its a decent size. My purple tang is an SOB! I cant wait till he dies of old age. A starry blennie (salarias ramosus) may also hold its own. They get good size and can be aggressive.

bouraganes · 12-06-2006, 11:35 AM

Thanks for the fish help guys but here is another question along the same lines- I know triggers will eat crabs and shrimp but what about snails or possibly hermit crabs ( who live in shells)?

RAVEN · 12-06-2006, 09:38 PM

Your Niger trigger may leave the snails alone but I wouldnt count on the picasso too. Although years ago I had a picasso and a giant red hermit crab cohabitat for years. One thing you can try is to get a bunch of empty snail shells and place them in the tank so that the triggers get used to the shells being empty. After several weeks try introducing a snail or 2 at night with the lights off and see if the snails survive. If your lucky and they do survive, slowly introduce a few more snails. I did this with my 120g tank with my sharp nosed puffer. My tank is littered with empty snail shells but he seems to leave the live snails alone.

bouraganes · 12-07-2006, 06:15 AM

Thats an intersting aproach Raven, thanks I think I'll give it a try!

JayLloyd73 · 12-09-2006, 05:55 PM

My Niger lives with snails and two different hermit crabs and he never messes with them, although I do tend to over feed so maybe he's just full. Seems there is no perfect answer for these kind of questions as the most aggressive fish reputation wise could be ***** cats and the least aggressive reputation wise could be holy terrors.