Reintroducing a Trigger

[Joe Reefer]

When I added a pair of blue throat triggers recently, the existing niger decided it would chase the female blue chin around. So I promptly fished the niger out and placed him in the prop tank for temporary holding until I could find him a new home.

Now my question is what are the chances of everything being ok if I were to put the niger back in? The tank has been re-aqauscaped since its removal. He generally was very calm to other fish that have been added. In fact he is living with a little baby clownfish in the prop tank. Should triggers just not be mixed? I am not exactly sure on the mixing rules of triggers? Any thoughts are appreciated.

[SeaShell]

Just curious, but how did you get him out of your tank without removing rock etc?

Is this the Niger you were looking for a home for?

[Joe Reefer]

Yes, I used a hook tiped with a mysis. It took less than a minute, fish didn't know what hit him.

[SeaShell]

That's amazing! My sisters told me about fishing in her tank to catch fish, but to catch a trigger?! hahaha!

[michika]

I have seen different types of triggers in a single tank, so I know it can be done.

I'm thinking provided the tank is reaquascaped, and your prepared to pull him back out if the offending behavior continues, you should be okay.

[Aquattro]

I had a niger and a pinktail together, they got along well. Mostly.