Blue throat trigger 125 reef tank

Dmorty217 · 10/03/2012, 06:02 PM

I was thinking about getting a blue throat trigger male or a pair in my 125 reef tank. Tank is mostly SPS, few LPS and softies currently have shrimp goby/Randall's pistol shrimp pair, purple pseudo, desjardini sailfin, and yellow neon cleaner goby. Looking for anyone who has experience keeping these and if it would work. Plan on getting some chromis, orange shoulder tang, and a swallowtail angel female

crabbyreef · 10/03/2012, 06:44 PM

Hey Dmorty217,

Sounds like with the Tang and the Swallowtail you may be at the max? I mean I have a 90 and folks are are debating whether I have enough room for a Swallowtail alone with some Chromis and various small reef fish. Other thoughts??

fishroomlady · 10/03/2012, 06:49 PM

I think triggers are too cool. I would probably X some of the additions to keep the trigger and the blue throats look to be so colorful. I have read where they are reef safe with what you have I think. Just my 2 cents...

humaguy · 10/03/2012, 07:46 PM

no way in a 125....sorry...rethink tank....

Dmorty217 · 10/04/2012, 09:59 AM

Yeah just saw a pair of blue throats in a 300g this morning they were huge never going to work. I am looking for more movement in the tank as far as fish go. All of my current stock list were purchased very small and I only have 4 fish currently with 185lbs of rock. The sailfin is the biggest at 3". As for the angel I meant a spot breast not swallowtail.

Wolverine · 10/04/2012, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by humaguy

no way in a 125....sorry...rethink tank....

I agree. I like to see them in larger tanks, even if there aren't the other largish fish there.

vaporized · 10/05/2012, 08:06 AM

The trigger is a beautiful fish and reef safe. It will not bother coral, but may go after shrimp, and clams. I keep a niger trigger with a pair of clowns, tangs, fridmani psuedochromis, and flame angel. It doesn't ever bother the fish. Just feed it 2 x a day. My trigger even eats nori along with the tangs. I would say if it is a small trigger, it will be fine in a 125 gallon. Then it will get big. However, triggers are such ferocious feeders that it will be easy to trap when you need to upgrade to a larger tank. Keep in mind, these fish get very large, so plan for the future. You will need a bigger tank!

Triggerfish · 10/05/2012, 10:37 PM

kept one in a 125 for awhile.. fish became a damn terror didnt think it was underfed but it ate couple chromis took a chuck out of a watchmans head and bit the arse off a large bangaii. proceed with caution.

10/03/2012, 06:02 PM	#1
Dmorty217 Saltwater Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vandalia OHIO Posts: 11,624	Blue throat trigger 125 reef tank I was thinking about getting a blue throat trigger male or a pair in my 125 reef tank. Tank is mostly SPS, few LPS and softies currently have shrimp goby/Randall's pistol shrimp pair, purple pseudo, desjardini sailfin, and yellow neon cleaner goby. Looking for anyone who has experience keeping these and if it would work. Plan on getting some chromis, orange shoulder tang, and a swallowtail angel female

10/03/2012, 06:44 PM	#2
crabbyreef Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 132	Hey Dmorty217, Sounds like with the Tang and the Swallowtail you may be at the max? I mean I have a 90 and folks are are debating whether I have enough room for a Swallowtail alone with some Chromis and various small reef fish. Other thoughts?? __________________ Cheers, Mike __________________________________________ Located in OH-IO........

10/03/2012, 06:49 PM	#3
fishroomlady Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 329	I think triggers are too cool. I would probably X some of the additions to keep the trigger and the blue throats look to be so colorful. I have read where they are reef safe with what you have I think. Just my 2 cents... __________________ "You may ask yourself, well, how did I get here?" - Talking Heads Current Tank Info: 65 gallon wide reef tank

10/03/2012, 07:46 PM	#4
humaguy Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Western Ct, NYC Posts: 8,218	no way in a 125....sorry...rethink tank....

10/04/2012, 09:59 AM	#5
Dmorty217 Saltwater Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vandalia OHIO Posts: 11,624	Yeah just saw a pair of blue throats in a 300g this morning they were huge never going to work. I am looking for more movement in the tank as far as fish go. All of my current stock list were purchased very small and I only have 4 fish currently with 185lbs of rock. The sailfin is the biggest at 3". As for the angel I meant a spot breast not swallowtail.

10/05/2012, 08:06 AM	#7
vaporized Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 84	The trigger is a beautiful fish and reef safe. It will not bother coral, but may go after shrimp, and clams. I keep a niger trigger with a pair of clowns, tangs, fridmani psuedochromis, and flame angel. It doesn't ever bother the fish. Just feed it 2 x a day. My trigger even eats nori along with the tangs. I would say if it is a small trigger, it will be fine in a 125 gallon. Then it will get big. However, triggers are such ferocious feeders that it will be easy to trap when you need to upgrade to a larger tank. Keep in mind, these fish get very large, so plan for the future. You will need a bigger tank!

10/05/2012, 10:37 PM	#8
Triggerfish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 3,391	kept one in a 125 for awhile.. fish became a damn terror didnt think it was underfed but it ate couple chromis took a chuck out of a watchmans head and bit the arse off a large bangaii. proceed with caution.