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Willito
11-07-2010, 12:43 AM
What has your experience been like with the black durgon or pink tail triggerfish in your reef? I realize they are not 100% reef safe but I would like to know how it behaves with smaller fish like anthias, gobies, etc. Corals shouldn't be a concern right?

BlueTang<3
11-07-2010, 01:15 AM
I had issues with my triggers eating my firefish :sad:. And my shrimp... but other then that they were great

loveless
11-07-2010, 01:23 AM
Had 2 blue throats. Ate all my shrimp a big copper band shrimp as well as both my cleaners. never again

Willito
11-07-2010, 11:43 PM
I had issues with my triggers eating my firefish :sad:. And my shrimp... but other then that they were great

which trigger did you have and what size was it?

sitandwatch
11-08-2010, 04:05 AM
I have a pink tail he is the boss, used to have a cleaner shrimp go on rides with him I have some smaller fish and he does not seem to care, he also pushes around the Niger

BlueTang<3
11-08-2010, 12:41 PM
which trigger did you have and what size was it?

Well i guess not the same as you listed, quickly googled Melichthys triggers and saw the black and thought niger. I was wrong as i look closer. I had the same experience with the niger and blue line triggers.

fishoholic
11-08-2010, 02:29 PM
I had a pink tail trigger with gobies and blennies and no issues. Left my LPS corals (didn't have any sps) alone but did eat my peppermint shrimp.