Whats happenin everyone, esp you trigger keepers out there. Ive kept a few triggers in my time, but I just bought a really nice undulated for a 55 gallon but he is so shy! He is very timid about swimming around. He built himself a nice cave, and likes going in the monster lightning welk shell i have. He just swims back and forth to the different hiding spots! I wonder if it will just take him time to start swimming around and looking around like most triggers do or maybe I just got a shy specimen? Anyone else out there have a similar situation?
Shy Undulated
- Thread starter FishDude121
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I've seen plenty of shy triggers. Usually takes a month or so and he will then be your buddy. 
Or sometimes it takes a tank mate to encourage them to come out. Choose a nonshy tank mate but not too mean either. Maybe a maroon clown.
Or sometimes it takes a tank mate to encourage them to come out. Choose a nonshy tank mate but not too mean either. Maybe a maroon clown.
They just need to get used to you. It is just timid and it will take time. The one way to a fish's heart is through it's stomach.
My work, a grocery store, got a trigger fish about a month or two ago and it was very shy, you wouldn't even know it was in there. Today it is the most active and openly swimming fish even infront of the hundreds of people that watch it every day.
HAHA yes! I finally got a mean fish!
Y'all probably won't believe me, but the truth is I have a snowflake eel in with him and they sleep together!!!
Maybe I will get baby trigger-eels ... just picture how sweet that would be lol
I am going to get a wrasse of some type to put in there like you said, give him a lively tank mate
All the responses are greatly appreciated! Thanks again!
Yeah, no worries, once he warms up, he will be all over the place, and probably anoying the hell out of his tank-mates too. LOL Mine is a little Bi*ch, and let me tell you - it would be so nice to hit the re-wind button to when she was shy and a push over, cuz now it's like the frickin' smack down when ever she's feeling pissy...... which is A LOT, LOL. Enjoy it while you can, hahaha.
-Emi
-Emi
Sounds about right. I've had many undulates. They were all the same. Shy, but dominant. They always take the best hiding place in the tank and wont let anyone near it. Often, they will even hoard food in their little holes. If you want to see alot of your undulate, don't put any shells that it will fit inside of in your tank.
