Pinktail Trigger

salty420 said:
i'd sure like to see it in your tank! i guess it just really depends on how much you value your inverts in case he eats them...
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This is my dilemma. I like my cleaner shrimps but..................

A lot of people said my Reef lobster was a risk and he's been an angel!!!!

The six line wrasse is also a risk to ornamental shrimp - mine was just a risk to my fish!!!!

Lawnmower Blenny - may nip at stony corals - mine doesn't!!!

Someone tell me who I'm trying to convince here:grinyes:
 
It doesn't help with your specific fish in question, but I know a fellow who has an SPS dominated tank and a small (3" or so) blue throat trigger. He's quite well behaved, hasn't touched his peppermint or sexy shrimp, and has no interest in corals. I'm waiting for a small one to show up at my LFS for me to pick up!

Personally... I would probably take the chance. I love triggers :-)
 
strangerdejavu said:
It doesn't help with your specific fish in question, but I know a fellow who has an SPS dominated tank and a small (3" or so) blue throat trigger. He's quite well behaved, hasn't touched his peppermint or sexy shrimp, and has no interest in corals. I'm waiting for a small one to show up at my LFS for me to pick up!

Personally... I would probably take the chance. I love triggers :-)
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Well, blue throats and Xanthichthys triggers are better behaved, in general.
 
I've been informed (by the young lad that works at my LFS) that a cleaner wrasse in the next tank managed to jump into the Triggers tank. Apparatnly the trigger totally ignored it. My cleaner wrasse was actually one of my fish that I was concerned about seeing as he is so slender!
 
i have heard that pink tails are ok with corals but will eat your shrimps mate....there was one in my LFS a couple of weeks ago and it was a beautiful fish so i can understand your dilemma....put it this way if i had room in my tank i'd certainly give one a go.....if it doesn't work out you can always return him or sacrafice a shrimp or two...:)
 
an example of a supposed reef safe fish is my PBT which has chomped its way through my toadstool....so it goes to show any fish can be destructive in a reef.
 
Well, as I'm sure some of you are aware, I went and got him. I've had him just over a week and can still account for all my tankmates including the shrimps!!!:headbang2:

He hasn't gone near my corals apart from the sun coral when I target feed, but so does everything else in the tank!

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He's an absolute stunner and full of character!

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Just keep an eye out. I never doubted he wouldn't harm the corals--that's not on their menu. I just fear for your crustaceans, but if you keep him fat, he may never go for them.
 
very nice fish!

I can understand the dilemma and I sacrificed a few peppermint shrimp among a few hermits and snails for my Red Sea Lunare Wrasse.
 
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