Trigger Fish Pictures!!!!

[robgurr]

cool fish... they look expensive

 

[3fsh]

robgurr: If I remember correctly, Kihei was $25 and Bandit was $50-60

 

[Ron]

Cool fish! What size tank do you have them in? Don't triggers get pretty big?

 

[jams.alaskan]

They are wonderful! What do you feed them?

ALASKA

 

[turbotiber]

Wow they're beautiful! So colorful! Haha if I were them I would stare at my reflection too!!

I hear they can become quite aggressive during mating season right?? Ever get a wicked bite from them??

Great pics lovely fishies!!

 

[3fsh]

Ron: I have them both in a 25g right now... but I'm planning on giving them both their own tanks (trying to set up a 30g right now) until I can get a larger tank for them, which will be around 100g or so. They do get pretty big... Kihei is going to be about 10-12 inches long and Bandit could top out at about 15 inches if I feed them right and give them enough room.

jams.alaskan: They are spoiled rotten! I feed them frozen trigger formula, Kent Carnivore Pellets, de-shelled shrimp soaked in a vitamin/trace element formula, Hikari frozen brine shrimp, and live brine shrimp soaked in vitamin/trace element formula. I've tried feeding them bloodworms, dried seaweed, Hikari frozen squid, and Hikari frozen plankton but they just spit it out! Picky little spoiled rotten pigs...


turbotiber: They are aggressive regardless of what season it is. Kihei has given Bandit some nasty bites and "tail whacks" for going too near "his" hole in the LR. Yes, Kihei did bite me on one occassion but it didn't hurt too bad because he was just a baby. Scared the heck outa me, though!

 

[tyvex]

Well, I finally got around to taking some pics of my triggers... so here they are!


My newest addition, Bandit, the Clown Trigger:

most excellent,
but how did you get the goggles to stay on ???

ty

 

[turbotiber]

turbotiber: They are aggressive regardless of what season it is. Kihei has given Bandit some nasty bites and "tail whacks" for going too near "his" hole in the LR. Yes, Kihei did bite me on one occassion but it didn't hurt too bad because he was just a baby. Scared the heck outa me, though!

That's why my dive instructor told me to try to stay clear of them! But man they sure are beautiful! Planning on getting any more??

 

[3fsh]

turbotiber: I am definitely planning on getting more! (Although I think I will get ones that stay smaller... these guys are going to be huge!) I just can't resist those cute little faces!!!!

 

[dany83]

These are the most beautiful fish I have seen, simply because of their complexity. So colourful. I would love to have some of them, but i havent seen them in any LFS here, and i dont have a saltwater tank anyways. But just seeing them makes me wanna get a SW tank sometime soon.

 

[MrMashashin]

That little number must have set you back a little bit of pocket money. Those are around 90-100 dollars here in oswego.

 

[turbotiber]

turbotiber: I am definitely planning on getting more! (Although I think I will get ones that stay smaller... these guys are going to be huge!) I just can't resist those cute little faces!!!!

They sure are darn cute! Hope you post pics when you get the new additions!!