tank mate for undulated trigger

[Carnavor180]

I have a 100gal, with tonga branch and substrate that houses a 5in undulated trigger.
what type of wrasse ( around 7in in size) would go with this female trigger?

[pinkie]

None in my opinion.

[willjeff]

A nice big Rock!

They don't tend to play nice, but if you want a Lunar wrasse maybe?

[Absint Reefer]

I know of some lunar wrasse that might be able to hold their own, how long has the trigger been kept isolated?

[AquaKnight]

Vampire pseudochromis!!

[scatty25]

I housed one with a 2.5' snowflake eel just fine.

[Absint Reefer]

I'm pretty sure I've seen one with a sulfer head moray those are real mean

[Zatko]

If that undulated is alone in that tank, he's going to be hard-pressed to let anyone else in there.

As for a wrasse, a sensible choice would be the lunar due to it's speed and activity level. That's not saying it won't be stressed if the undulated decided to chase it relentlessly.

I work at a LFS, and we've had a 4" undulated trigger brought back 4 times already due to agressiveness. Just thought I should let ya know. :)

[sean48183]

How long has the undulated been in there. If he has been in the tank a couple months he probably thinks that tank is his. What you could try is to add 3 fish at once. That's what I do. Spreads out the hostility. Maybe try a lunar wrasse, a grouper, and a puffer. All will be pretty capable of a good defense.

[LisaD]

Maybe try a lunar wrasse, a grouper, and a puffer.

are you serious? in a 75???

[sean48183]

I thought he said 100g which is 6' by 18" tank

[cunningham]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11577656#post11577656 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sean48183
I thought he said 100g which is 6' by 18" tank

He did !:hmm4:

[Carnavor180]

shes been it the 100gal for around 4 months, started out with some damasles to keep her amoused, they disappeared in around a month, i would rearrange the tonga branch be for i put another fish in with her.

[Titan*69]

A 100G is a 5' tank not 6.

Carnavor, I'd just leave her alone; adding tankmates would be a waste of money at this point.

[sean48183]

72x18x18=100g. There is probably a 5' version also. I assumed she meant the 6'. Anyways she still could add 3 fish with that water volume.

[Kreeger1]

None. thats probably the meanest fish we can keep in this hobby.

[Absint Reefer]

maybe some XL damsels those are mean as hell

[Kreeger1]

good food too

[zoebeaglezoe]

had this from an old fish magazine

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k170/zoebeaglezoe/grouper.jpg

[emperior911]

don't do it. The trigger will kill anything you add to that tank

[kirkaz]

I babysat an Undy who shared a 220 with a Fimbriated Eel, they seemed to tolerate each other....I would not recommend it though, I think the owner was just lucky they didn't kill each other...I agree with the post that said a rock makes the best tank mate for an Undy.

[DamnPepShrimp]

What about removing the undy to a seperate tank for a couple weeks maybe while youadd another aggressive fish in so he establishes a territory first? Or try the old eggcrate trick, but honestly, I don't think it will work. These are just suggestions, really I believe the undy should be in a tank all by itself unfortunately, or I would have one. I wonder how they do in the ocean, there must not be a fish within a few square yards of them!

[grimmreefer]

I personally have an undulant trigger in with a 2' snowflake,a 2' green wolf eel, a black trigger, a squirrl fish, a panther grouper with no trouble at all I just made sure there was enough hiding places for them. been like this for a year now with no problems!!

[Carnavor180]

some reefers say a sohal tang??

[pinkie]

Sohals need much more swimming room than a 100 gal tank. I still think you should keep him alone in that tank.

[LoudProudNPunk]

my older brother had a undy kill puffers groupers and anything else in the tank. the one thing that survived was a 2 to 3 foot long snowflake eel.

[jcopp24]

Its all an experiment!

danorth < --- another poster on here has a happy Undy with others.

I cant do it... my Undy kills everything!

[Carnavor180]

how about a male and female undy together???safe

[jcopp24]

That is the only question that I have posted and not found a person to have actually tried it.

I am not sure about that pair.

I had a V tail trigger for quite a while and thought that was going to be able to work... one day enough was enough...

[Carnavor180]

so its a possibly,
how old and size is your undy?

[jcopp24]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/54654trigger_005.jpg

My Undy has been in my ownership for 5 ish years now. I am not sure how people judge size... If I measured from head to tail end the fish is prob close to 7 inches now. Thicker than my thumb at the thickest part.

Extremely mean... not only killed all tank mates, anything else in the tank, heaters, pumps, ect...

[Snapper66]

A great White Shark might survive Him Maybe.