im upgrading to a 75 or a 90 gallon tank, probably the 90. i plan on having, 1 snowflake eel, 1 longnose hawk fish, 1 maroon clown, 1 picasso trigger, 1 powder brown tang... will these fish live together good? and what else could i get? or have i reached my stocking limit? thanks for the advice
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ErinCahir
Sausage Wrangler
I personally think there are only a few triggers that get along well with semi-aggressive fish. The picasso is not one of them. The niger, in my opinion, is a better community trigger, and I have heard good things about pink tail triggers as well.
However, I would not put a trigger in a 75 or 90 gallon tank. IMO, they need more swimming room than that. 125 minimum.
I can't remember, you have the eel already, correct?
And are you planning a fish only tank?
However, I would not put a trigger in a 75 or 90 gallon tank. IMO, they need more swimming room than that. 125 minimum.
I can't remember, you have the eel already, correct?
And are you planning a fish only tank?
OhNoNemo
i love triggers
+1 Erin,,,also ,,do not get a picasso no matter how big your tank will be ,,they are wolves in sheeps clothing:lol:
mine was perfect for 2 years,then he snapped and is now a holy terror...i can't imagine how much worse he would be in a 75 or 90..
IMO ,i would also pass on the powder brown...
mine was perfect for 2 years,then he snapped and is now a holy terror...i can't imagine how much worse he would be in a 75 or 90..
IMO ,i would also pass on the powder brown...
OhNoNemo
i love triggers
First of all ,i want to really give you credit for asking a lot of questions and not just saying to heck with it,then coming and asking after its too late....
i'd get a dwarf angel(do you or don't you have one now), a royal gramma,and definitely a mystery wrasse,but there are a ton to choose from that will do fine in a 90...and then maybe a valentini puffer,and call it a tank.....not all at once obviously :wink:
i'd get a dwarf angel(do you or don't you have one now), a royal gramma,and definitely a mystery wrasse,but there are a ton to choose from that will do fine in a 90...and then maybe a valentini puffer,and call it a tank.....not all at once obviously :wink:
Gooseman
Reefing Is An Obsession
triggers are always a risk when putting them into an aquarium ... DO NOT put any inverts into a tank that has a trigger as they WILL nibble on them
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Not necessarily. Blue chins, pink tails, nigers and crosshatch triggers usually will not bother inverts. They are the few I am aware of that can successfully be kept in reefs.
ErinCahir
Sausage Wrangler
I disagree. I have had snails, crabs and a skunk cleaner shrimp in my tank with my trigger for a while now. The snails and crabs were there before him, and the cleaner has been in there for about six months. He gets cleaned regularly.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Pretty fish, but you know it will very quickly outgrow a 55 gallon tank? They grow very fast and need at least 100 gallons to be happy.
