Niger triggerfish reef safe?

[Madreefer]

Up until a few years a go I also had an aggressive FOWL tank. I would put live clams in to feed my triggers and puffers to help in wearing the teeth down on the triggers and the beak on the puffers. The niger I had in there with them was on the clams just as hard as all of the other fish. The would hammer at the muscle that holds the shells together until it opened. So in my experiences the niger killed and ate clams. Good luck if you get one. Cool fish.

[reefwars]

i had one in my reef for a long time and as juvies he was fine once he got to full grown status he started bullying other fish for food and he would eat any cleaner shrimp or harass all the crabs and snails. so coral safe yes but not invert or even small fish once they get fullgrown....if i hadnt of gotten rid of mine i know he would of eaten small fish sooner than later hes taken quite a few nips from my puffer, and fights with my clowns and damsel overall though i would add one again in a heartbeat beautiful fish who didnt really cause m,e any grief

i posted the same thread when i got mine and was told also that it was hit or miss especially with shrimp they do love their shrimp

[daniella3d]

Ok thanks everyone! very informative. I guess with a clam in the tank it is a no go and I should not have one as long as my clam live. If I ever lose the clam I will probably consider this fish, or maybe a Blue Throat Triggerfish.