small triggers and reef lobster

Chris82 · #1 10-31-2013, 07:23 PM

Any one had experience with keeping a reef lobster with small triggers under 4 inch?
thanks
chris

kien · #2 10-31-2013, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris82

Any one had experience with keeping a reef lobster with small triggers under 4 inch?
thanks
chris

Which trigger exactly? This makes a bit of a difference as there are some triggers that tend to leave inverts alone. If it's a more aggressive trigger (picasso, clown, bursa, undulated, etc) then the trigger will nip the antennae off your lobster. If the lobster doesn't get eaten out right, then he will constantly hide and will never be seen. Eventually the trigger will catch the lobster and enjoy its meal.

Chris82 · #3 10-31-2013, 07:36 PM

Niger and clown small less than 2 inch

Chris82 · #4 10-31-2013, 07:37 PM

At this point

kien · #5 10-31-2013, 07:42 PM

The clown will eventually hunt down every crustacean in your tank. Possibly a few timid fish too.

msjboy · #6 10-31-2013, 11:08 PM

Here is a video of a puffer fish eating up a lobster/crayfish in a tank.... a trigger will do the same

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b23_1383163380