Operation Trigger rescue

[untamed]

You can take advantage of trigger fish behaviour. If you can fit a small vase or glass down into the overflow, the trigger will hide in it. You will then be able to remove the glass and the trigger will try to remain inside rather than flee. Best if the glass/vase is small enough that he/she will be able to "lock" themselves inside the way that triggers do.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by untamed

You can take advantage of trigger fish behaviour. If you can fit a small vase or glass down into the overflow, the trigger will hide in it. You will then be able to remove the glass and the trigger will try to remain inside rather than flee. Best if the glass/vase is small enough that he/she will be able to "lock" themselves inside the way that triggers do.

Yeah this is a great idea. When I went to catch my little Undulated trigger a while back, I couldn't find him anywhere, so I took some rock out of the tank. Still couldn't find him. When I started to put the rock back in the tank I found him lodged in one of the rocks that had been out of water for a few minutes.

Once they lock their triggers in place, they really don't like to let go.

[bullit67]

Well I got him out took a while turned off the return pump and taped a net to a long handled scraper and went too work. He is out and swimming around ate up real good never missed a beat

[fishytime]

*said in a William Shatner voice* Rescue 9....1....1. Nice to hear of a positive ending....good job.