Clown Trigger in FOWLR

[brittlestars]

I love this fish but a bit hesitant to consider it in my next FOWLR due to its aggression. My planned livestock for the FOWLR includes angels (big and pygmies), tangs, frogfishes, mandarins, blennies, shrimps, starfishes, etc.

Do you think the Clown Trigger will be a 'mass-murderer' in this set-up? Would juvenile ones 'grow' to be less aggressive in captivity?

[acidjazz]

Juvenile is ok. not more than 2 inch.

[brittlestars]

Juvenile is ok. not more than 2 inch.

Suppose I get a juvenile one (2" or less) and it grows to adult. Do you think it will be still be as aggressive as those adults caught directly from the wild?

[andylee]

this juvenile trigger rule applies to all triggers?

safe in a tank with clowns, anemones, hermits, etc?

[chucky]

i think will not disturb yur fishes..but,,,,, shrimp confirm up to

[cornyfish]

I love this fish but a bit hesitant to consider it in my next FOWLR due to its aggression. My planned livestock for the FOWLR includes angels (big and pygmies), tangs, frogfishes, mandarins, blennies, shrimps, starfishes, etc.

Do you think the Clown Trigger will be a 'mass-murderer' in this set-up? Would juvenile ones 'grow' to be less aggressive in captivity?

The clown trigger will definitely, as chucky pointed out, polish off your shrimps before the first 24hrs have elapsed.

I'm also worried that your smaller fishes won't last very long if put together with your frogfishes.. and even if they do manage to survive, you'll have a hard time ensuring everyone gets his fair share of food.

[brittlestars]

I'm also worried that your smaller fishes won't last very long if put together with your frogfishes.. and even if they do manage to survive, you'll have a hard time ensuring everyone gets his fair share of food.

Good point cornyfish! Think frogfishes are best kept in a specimen tank yeah.

[blue1288]

IMO u shd also be careful about those wires(if any) submerged in the water...these triggeers have sharp teeths u noe...

[PerculaClownfish]

hmm i would not agree to mixing triggers together with the other..Triggers can and will have nips on the tail of your fishes big or small and also, when they have a specific territory, they may kill all you new fishes!!All in all they are unpredictable~

[brittlestars]

Thanks guys!

[vito]

I am keeping Clown trigger with clown tang together even the trigger size much bigger from the tang and still ok until now almost 5 months my tank only 40 gallon

[brittlestars]

Thanks vito! Your trigger is nice and fat!