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Old 08-11-2009, 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic View Post
Clown triggers have a bad reputation for becoming mean & killing other tankmates as they mature. The chromis would become light snacks for one. Starting from small, it may work out with your bigger fish. Any cleanup crew would be munchies as well. You'd be better off with a Sargassum/Blue Throat or similar trigger than with a clown.

The emperor angel gets very large when adult, so not a great fish choice for that size tank unless selling/trading it when adult or big tank upgrade is part of your long-term planning. You wrote that this is possible, but one thing I've noticed over the years is that plans change & many people "plan" for a bigger tank but later change their minds due to changing priorities, costs, no room, moving, etc. Generally, it is recommended to stick with fish that will grow to adult size and be good in the present system, since we never know what the future holds.

Raccoon butterflies are among my favourite, as long as its not in a reef tank. They are likely to eat a wide variety of reef inverts, like corals. Once acclimated, they also tend to be hardy for a butterflyfish.

Foxface/rabbitfish grow very, very fast in my experience. Mine grew at least an inch per month, if not faster.

Anthony

Thanks for the input, I guess the clown trigger is out. What are some triggers that would be less agressive and has a decent reputation besides the Blue Throat ? what about a huma huma trigger ?

Also I allready have a tank for the emperor when it gets bigger, my unlce has a tank aswell, he got me into the hobby he has a 200g fowlr so I would give it to him once it gets to big for my tank.

could I put these fish in the tank with out any problems ?
-emperor anglefish(juvi, moved to uncles tank once bigger)
-blue throat trigger
-racoon butterfly
-4-5 chromis
-foxface

would the tank be to over stocked with thoes fish ? or would thoes all work in the size of tank I got, remember the emperor will be moved once bigger and the fox face.
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