Comments on: are there any small triggerfish that stay small and are not that agressive? http://humuhumunukunukuapuaa.com/blog/are-there-any-small-triggerfish-that-stay-small-and-are-not-that-agressive/ Humuhumunukunukuapuaa.com Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:02:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: engineergoby46 http://humuhumunukunukuapuaa.com/blog/are-there-any-small-triggerfish-that-stay-small-and-are-not-that-agressive/comment-page-1/#comment-239 engineergoby46 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:09:40 +0000 http://humuhumunukunukuapuaa.com/blog/are-there-any-small-triggerfish-that-stay-small-and-are-not-that-agressive/#comment-239 check SCOTT MICHAELS' marine fishes pocket expert guide.some species get about 8" or so.they can become dangerous to the other inhabitants.you can get small triggers,all the time,and salt water fish are very slow growing,in my opinion. check SCOTT MICHAELS’ marine fishes pocket expert guide.some species get about 8″ or so.they can become dangerous to the other inhabitants.you can get small triggers,all the time,and salt water fish are very slow growing,in my opinion.

]]> By: __kubus__ http://humuhumunukunukuapuaa.com/blog/are-there-any-small-triggerfish-that-stay-small-and-are-not-that-agressive/comment-page-1/#comment-238 __kubus__ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:41:42 +0000 http://humuhumunukunukuapuaa.com/blog/are-there-any-small-triggerfish-that-stay-small-and-are-not-that-agressive/#comment-238 i have a 90 and 30 gallon tanks both are saltwater and i have ot say that everytrigger fish will get big up to 1 foot or maybe bigger also what size tank you have??? iright now i have 2 trigger ifsh in my 30 gallon quarantine tank and they are fine ( they are a humu humu/picasso trigger anf niger trigger) i will move them to my 90 gallons next week maybe instead of trigger fish get a small puffer like honeycomb puffer they will stay small ( up to 4-6 inches) and are a little bit less agressive than other puffers i had one of those puffer but dont keep them with inverts !! and as for fish with triggers get only other large agressive fish dont keep them with small fish they will eat them here is a list of fish species that triggers are good with: large angels fish only wrasses eels puffers groupers lionfish tangs/surgeonfish marine betta rabbitfish/foxface do some research before you add new fish to your tank EDIT: also large clownfish maroon clownfish will be ok with triggers also female blue jaw triggers are more passive than others i have a 90 and 30 gallon tanks both are saltwater and i have ot say that everytrigger fish will get big up to 1 foot or maybe bigger
also what size tank you have???
iright now i have 2 trigger ifsh in my 30 gallon quarantine tank and they are fine ( they are a humu humu/picasso trigger anf niger trigger) i will move them to my 90 gallons next week

maybe instead of trigger fish get a small puffer like honeycomb puffer they will stay small ( up to 4-6 inches) and are a little bit less agressive than other puffers i had one of those puffer but dont keep them with inverts !!

and as for fish with triggers get only other large agressive fish dont keep them with small fish they will eat them
here is a list of fish species that triggers are good with:

large angels
fish only wrasses
eels
puffers
groupers
lionfish
tangs/surgeonfish
marine betta
rabbitfish/foxface

do some research before you add new fish to your tank

EDIT:
also large clownfish
maroon clownfish will be ok with triggers

also female blue jaw triggers are more passive than others

]]> By: fuzzy_pink_seahorse http://humuhumunukunukuapuaa.com/blog/are-there-any-small-triggerfish-that-stay-small-and-are-not-that-agressive/comment-page-1/#comment-237 fuzzy_pink_seahorse Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:02:16 +0000 http://humuhumunukunukuapuaa.com/blog/are-there-any-small-triggerfish-that-stay-small-and-are-not-that-agressive/#comment-237 Both Bluechins and Blackbellys grow to about 9 inches. But as far as temperment, both are aggressive, though Bluechins are slightly nicer. They both require at least a 75 gallon tank. Both Bluechins and Blackbellys grow to about 9 inches.
But as far as temperment, both are aggressive, though Bluechins are slightly nicer.

They both require at least a 75 gallon tank.

]]> By: Evan W http://humuhumunukunukuapuaa.com/blog/are-there-any-small-triggerfish-that-stay-small-and-are-not-that-agressive/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Evan W Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:36:05 +0000 http://humuhumunukunukuapuaa.com/blog/are-there-any-small-triggerfish-that-stay-small-and-are-not-that-agressive/#comment-236 Anatomy and appearance Their size varies from 30 to 75 cm (1 to 2½ ft). Triggerfish have a roundish, laterally flat body with an anterior dorsal fin. They can erect the first two dorsal spines: the first one locks and the second one unlocks. This prevents predators from swallowing them or pulling them out of their holes. This locking and unlocking behaviour is why they are named 'triggerfish'. They have a small pectoral fin, fused to one spine. Unlike the spine of a filefish, the spine of the triggerfish can be held in place by a second spine to make the fish more threatening to the predator. Their small eyes, situated on top of their large head, can be rotated independently. They have tough skin, covered with rough rhomboid-shaped scales that form a tough armour on their body. A big, angular-shaped head extends into a snout with strong jaws and sharp teeth, made for crushing shells. Each jaw contains a row of eight teeth, while the upper jaw contains another set of six plate-like teeth. Behavior Most are solitary and diurnal. They feed on hard-shelled invertebrates, a few feed on large zooplankton or algae. They lay their demersal eggs in a small hole, dug in the ground. Some species guard their eggs. A few of the triggerfish species can be quite aggressive during reproduction season. In particular Picasso triggerfish and titan triggerfish viciously defend their circular nests against any intruders, including scuba divers and snorkelers Anatomy and appearance

Their size varies from 30 to 75 cm (1 to 2½ ft).

Triggerfish have a roundish, laterally flat body with an anterior dorsal fin. They can erect the first two dorsal spines: the first one locks and the second one unlocks. This prevents predators from swallowing them or pulling them out of their holes. This locking and unlocking behaviour is why they are named ‘triggerfish’.

They have a small pectoral fin, fused to one spine. Unlike the spine of a filefish, the spine of the triggerfish can be held in place by a second spine to make the fish more threatening to the predator. Their small eyes, situated on top of their large head, can be rotated independently. They have tough skin, covered with rough rhomboid-shaped scales that form a tough armour on their body. A big, angular-shaped head extends into a snout with strong jaws and sharp teeth, made for crushing shells. Each jaw contains a row of eight teeth, while the upper jaw contains another set of six plate-like teeth.

Behavior

Most are solitary and diurnal. They feed on hard-shelled invertebrates, a few feed on large zooplankton or algae. They lay their demersal eggs in a small hole, dug in the ground. Some species guard their eggs.

A few of the triggerfish species can be quite aggressive during reproduction season. In particular Picasso triggerfish and titan triggerfish viciously defend their circular nests against any intruders, including scuba divers and snorkelers

]]> By: Emily http://humuhumunukunukuapuaa.com/blog/are-there-any-small-triggerfish-that-stay-small-and-are-not-that-agressive/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Emily Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:15:49 +0000 http://humuhumunukunukuapuaa.com/blog/are-there-any-small-triggerfish-that-stay-small-and-are-not-that-agressive/#comment-235 Nope. Triggerfish are biiiigg. Nope. Triggerfish are biiiigg.

]]>