400 gallon project

untamed · #1 02-27-2008, 02:24 AM

While defending the Majestic Angel from the Blue Throat Trigger, I discovered that the Triggerfish has an unusual reaction to being touched on his sides.

When you make gentle contact with his sides, he immediately erects his dorsal fin and freezes. Once he does this, it is actually possible to push him around sideways in the water.

Anyway, in this video I catch him up against the wall of the tank and you see the reaction. He's free to swim away whenever he likes, but he stays frozen for quite a while! I've tried to do this by hand, but he doesn't like my hand to get that close and he keeps thinking my fingers are edible.

Jason McK · #2 02-27-2008, 04:25 AM

That's trigger torcher. LOL

Very interesting.

JDigital · #3 06-03-2008, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason McK

That's trigger torcher. LOL

Very interesting.

I just checked your tank thread over on 3reef....

Very Impressive! You and Untamed are true Kings! lol

Marlin65 · #4 06-03-2008, 09:06 PM

Tank looks great love the sand sifters, and Moe is one fine fish.

Snappy · #5 06-03-2008, 10:21 PM

Your tank has come a long way and looking good. Can't wait to see it in another year after things have really filled out. Keep up the good work.

Mik_101 · #6 06-03-2008, 11:55 PM

FTS plzz

untamed · #7 06-04-2008, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Mik_101

FTS plzz

Well...it hasn't even been 1 month since the last bunch of FTS. Here you go. (you made me clean that bottom 1 inch of 'glas to get these....)

ref leppard · #8 02-27-2008, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by untamed

While defending the Majestic Angel from the Blue Throat Trigger, I discovered that the Triggerfish has an unusual reaction to being touched on his sides.

When you make gentle contact with his sides, he immediately erects his dorsal fin and freezes. Once he does this, it is actually possible to push him around sideways in the water.

Anyway, in this video I catch him up against the wall of the tank and you see the reaction. He's free to swim away whenever he likes, but he stays frozen for quite a while! I've tried to do this by hand, but he doesn't like my hand to get that close and he keeps thinking my fingers are edible.

That's neat! Lookin' at the pics there , those fish are HUGE!

untamed · #9 03-02-2008, 01:22 AM

It is with a great deal of sadness that I must get rid of both of my Blue Throat Trigger Fish. Their skin is just too abrasive for the acrylic tank. The male, in particular, swims constantly long the aquarium walls and has destroyed the viewing panels. It remains to be seen if I will ever be able to polish them out. (polishing pads are on the way...more on that later)

I love these fish, but I love the entire tank just that bit more.

So...it's figure out a way to remove them. So far, so good. With TomR's sage advice, I built a trap from an old reactor media bottle. Set it in place and caught the male on my very first try! Thanks Tom!!!

He is now a very, very unhappy triggerfish living in my WC sump. He will be transferred to a new home within the week.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #10 03-02-2008, 02:18 AM

Man thats really too bad you have to give them up

Is it actually there skin scratching the acrylic or teeth? I know my puffers teeth would scratch the heck out of an acrylic tank. He seems to constantly swim across the tank with his mouth pressed up against the glass.

Did you find them a good home yet?