One of my friends was wanting to do it in his 27gal tank.....its a long tank, but still. Whats min. for any type of trigger? I've kept them before, and know they are pretty active fish, so i was thinkin min. would be a 75gal...correct?
Trigger in a Nano?
- Thread starter Peanut_Power
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The blue-throat trigger is the smallest of the triggers sometimes available on the market. It grows to 8" which is too large for a nano tank. The smallest species of trigger is Xenobalistes punctatus which grows to 4". (NOT to be confused with the $1000.00 Balistes punctatus from S. Africa).
I've never seen the 4" Outrigger trigger available in the hobby.
I've never seen the 4" Outrigger trigger available in the hobby.
Undulate Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus) can be housed in a 50 Gal but most need 70-100 Gal. I think
Mmmk...thankz. I figured though that an undulated would need a 150 or larger once full grown! Aren't they one of the largest growin triggers next to clown and queen? Not to mention one of the most aggressive? I really like the nigers for some reason. They are just cool lookin to me. Magan LOVES picasso's though...haha
I've kept several huma triggers over the years. I like writing their entire name on the tank for visitors to gawk at:
Humuhumunukunukuapua'a
Which means "triggerfish with a pig-like short snout".
It's not the fish with the longest hawaiian name but, it's easier to maintain than the longnose butterfly fish; Forcipiger longirostris. It's local name is:
Lauwiliwilinukunuku'oi'oi. It means "long-snouted fish shaped like a wiliwili leaf".
Humuhumunukunukuapua'a
Which means "triggerfish with a pig-like short snout".
It's not the fish with the longest hawaiian name but, it's easier to maintain than the longnose butterfly fish; Forcipiger longirostris. It's local name is:
Lauwiliwilinukunuku'oi'oi. It means "long-snouted fish shaped like a wiliwili leaf".
Yeah I've kept picassos before, as well as nigers. Thats one of the first names i learned to say in Salt water...the humuhumunukunukuapua'a....cracks me up whenever Magan try's to do it!! hahahaha!!