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sportyrox
07/20/2008, 01:14 PM
So my Golden Heart Trigger is eating very well. Absolutely loves krill and silversides. Is there anything maybe alive I could give him as a treat? Something he can hunt just like it would in the wild? I just want to make my trigger buddy as happy as possible.

Grouperhead
07/20/2008, 01:42 PM
ghost shrimp and fiddler crabs are a favorite of my undulatus. I actually ask the lfs to hold onto some of their crabs from liverock shipments for me to feed to the undy. good times to see a large trigger attack a crab the size of a silver dollar :D

danorth
07/20/2008, 02:05 PM
Need a pic of this Undy grouperhead.......stat!

Grouperhead
07/20/2008, 02:58 PM
both my digi cams are broken at the moment :(

I'll try to get one soon, she's a real beauty.

sportyrox
07/20/2008, 05:42 PM
Does anyone know of a dealer online for ghost shrimp or fiddler crabs? What about snails? I have a problem with algae so could I just throw in a bunch of turbo snails every now and again? Or would my trigger just gorge himself to the point of unhealthy??

Grouperhead
07/20/2008, 06:19 PM
I have a ton of little Cortez hermits in with my undy. For the most part she leaves them alone, except for the occasional jaunt around the tank with one in her mouth. They do a real nice job on algae and uneaten food that reaches the bottom. I think anything bigger would just be a snack for her. Hope this helps.

sportyrox
07/20/2008, 08:28 PM
Are the cortez hermits tiny?

Grouperhead
07/20/2008, 09:10 PM
most of mine are pretty small. i'd say .5"-.75" for most of them, with a few over 1". small enough to where they aren't worth her time.

sportyrox
07/20/2008, 10:25 PM
hmm so maybe i can try some lectric blues

jda
07/21/2008, 12:58 PM
'round here you can get fiddlers really cheap at the asian market. You might consider some quality pellets as well like New Life Spectrum.

You also might be suprised how much it likes to eat Nori. All of my triggers love it.