Show off your Trigger!

[samdaman]

In this section, a lot must have triggers, IMO triggers are awesome. Post a picture of your trigger!

I'll start, this is Batman He is 2.5", he is a scary cat, every time someone makes fast movements he jets to his cave. Hopefully he grows out of that! He is barely getting his teeth!:

http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz119/monsieursam/IMG_6919.jpg

[NewJerseyreef]

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j255/Bannedforlife/IMG_1626.jpg

Sorry for the dark picture but here's my picasso he's about 3 inches and eats everything and is actually scared of all my other fish

[scchase]

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll195/scchase7/027.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll195/scchase7/023.jpg
and I still need to get a decent one of my pinktail

[Chuck H.]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v641/ChuckH/P1210009.jpg

[SkullV]

My 4.75" Sargassum Trigger named Merlin:

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb102/rockyrubicon/Fish%20Tank/P2280091.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb102/rockyrubicon/Fish%20Tank/P2280071.jpg

and when he was photographed by Divers Den:
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb102/rockyrubicon/Fish%20Tank/RedTail.png

His upper and lower fins are getting some yellow outlining to them and his tail is changing colors a bit. Easily my favorite fish!

[triggerfreak]

I love triggers.I have owned almost everyone out in the market but like two or so and i have like 6 or so now.But the one i cannot seem to live without is my queen triggers.They are the most stunning trigger out.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q266/Triggerfreak/NewGrouper003.jpg

[samdaman]

Very Nice Triggers Everyone, anyone have anymore?

[deepblue68]

here you go my huma huma!

http://www.njreefers.org/forums/gallery/101_21_11_10_10_16_04_1.JPG


keep them coming .ill try to take a shot of my blue throat and niger and post them up later.

[KevWill]

Here is my 5" Pink tail Trigger but with an orange tail;

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2011Q1/photo_7.jpg

He is a gentle giant and gets harassed by my Powder blue for ages before he snaps and chases it, you think a Powder blue would learn not to annoy it but I think it likes to tease him.

[KevWill]

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll195/scchase7/027.jpg

That is a beautiful Goldheart.

[blface]

Here's a pic of my old show size male bluethroat. Awesome fish but to aggressive of an eater for the rest of the tank mates I had.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/thiellei/Beast1.jpg

[reefergeorge]

My evil trigger..
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk217/rgeorge4651/newtriggerpic.jpg


http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk217/rgeorge4651/100_0053.jpg

[JPhan1]

Here is my pinktail
http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j337/Jhp427/IMAG0107.jpg
http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j337/Jhp427/IMAG0108.jpg

[deepblue68]

beautiful pinktail! here's a bad picture of my male blue throat.

http://www.njreefers.org/forums/gallery/101_29_01_11_9_37_17.jpg

[Hydrologist]

Here is my CT, sorry about the size of the pics


http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad89/Hydrologist/IMG_0259.jpg

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad89/Hydrologist/IMG_0256.jpg

[DEERE G]

Very nice Triggers everyone.

[TripleT]

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad89/Hydrologist/IMG_0256.jpg

Love the wood paneling tank! ;)

That's one badass damsel. Looks like he's chasing your trigger away. :p

How long have they been tankmates?

[Hydrologist]

I took out all damsels as they were picking each other off one by one (I had 6 at the begining). They were originally suppose to be food, but he didn't eat them. The photo is probably a year old, his new tankmates are in my signature below.

The trigger and the Scribbled have been together for over a year now, and the golden/flame angel pair(s) have been in the tank for 4 and 2 months.

Everyone behaves, there is the occasional fight between the Scribbled and the trigger, but nothing major. Lots of rock work to give them each there own territory. The Scribbled and CT don't even acknowledge the Golden Butterflies or Flame Angels.

* I have had the CT for close to 3 years now

[cakemanPA]

I have had several of these over the years but never one as laid back as this guy.

http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt327/cakemanPA/Aquarium/IMG_1134.jpg

http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt327/cakemanPA/Aquarium/IMG_1135.jpg

http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt327/cakemanPA/Aquarium/IMG_1136.jpg

[cakemanPA]

http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt327/cakemanPA/Aquarium/IMG_1132.jpg

http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt327/cakemanPA/Aquarium/IMG_1133.jpg

[extreme5450]

nice triggers everyone

[Sonicblast12]

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t5/sonicblast12/DSC03242.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t5/sonicblast12/DSC03314.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t5/sonicblast12/DSC03210.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t5/sonicblast12/DSC03289.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t5/sonicblast12/DSC03207.jpg

[palmer373]

i dont have a pic but i have a lil 2.5" niger that is awesome. i traded an undulated that ate more than it was worth (fish and corals!) so hes gone, i do miss him tho. whats an optimum size tank for a niger and maybe the undy?

[SkullV]

Niger will need at least a 6' tank. They get BIG.

[samdaman]

I have had several of these over the years but never one as laid back as this guy.

http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt327/cakemanPA/Aquarium/IMG_1134.jpg

http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt327/cakemanPA/Aquarium/IMG_1135.jpg

http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt327/cakemanPA/Aquarium/IMG_1136.jpg


Nice, How big is he?


Nice Triggers everyone!! Keep em coming!

[cakemanPA]

Nice, How big is he?


Nice Triggers everyone!! Keep em coming!

He is about 4" including the streamers. I never had one with streamers at this size.

[deepblue68]

wow!! what a great thread!

sonic we have almost the same fish in our tanks. what size tank. i love the rectangle trigger?right?how does it get along with the picasso?


samdaman
thats one beautiful niger.iam still trying to get a good shot of mine.

[Sonicblast12]

wow!! what a great thread!

sonic we have almost the same fish in our tanks. what size tank. i love the rectangle trigger?right?how does it get along with the picasso?

They share a 125. It's actually a Bursa and is not at all compatible with the Humu. Separate tanks. I attempted to put them together twice, the Humu would have been dead within the hour.

[sbabs]

A Baja/So Cal Trigger known as the "finescale" Triggerfish
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o171/sbabs/Fishing%20stuff/060.jpg
He smiled for the picture, but went back in to the big reef tank called the Santa Monica Bay.

[msudawgs56]

Wow... nice!

[samdaman]

He is about 4" including the streamers. I never had one with streamers at this size.

Awesome, can't wait until mine starts to grow under my care. I like the streamers on yours!


samdaman
thats one beautiful niger.iam still trying to get a good shot of mine.

Thank you! I hear you, it was very difficult to get that shot haha, he was scared of the camera.

[samdaman]

A Baja/So Cal Trigger known as the "finescale" Triggerfish
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o171/sbabs/Fishing%20stuff/060.jpg
He smiled for the picture, but went back in to the big reef tank called the Santa Monica Bay.

Nice!

[cakemanPA]

Awesome, can't wait until mine starts to grow under my care. I like the streamers on yours!
I thought he was a goner when I got him. He was sick. Flukes and a few other issues. But he had small streamers at about 2.5". Very strange.


Thank you! I hear you, it was very difficult to get that shot haha, he was scared of the camera.
Mine has no fear of anything and yet is not aggressive either

[TitanTV]

Here is Nacho

http://i807.photobucket.com/albums/yy355/titantv_album/Nacho.jpg

[samdaman]

I thought he was a goner when I got him. He was sick. Flukes and a few other issues. But he had small streamers at about 2.5". Very strange.


Mine has no fear of anything and yet is not aggressive either

Awesome, glad you where able to save him, Yeah Mine is about that size, and his streamers are tiny

Here is Nacho

http://i807.photobucket.com/albums/yy355/titantv_album/Nacho.jpg

Haha nacho it cool! Cant wait to see him in 5 yrs

[palmer373]

Niger will need at least a 6' tank. They get BIG.

ok thanks, thought so.

cakeman- what size tank is your 4" niger in? my 2.5" niger is growign out in a 55, i see some tips forming on the tail so hopefully he'll get streamers soon! :celeb1:

[geaux xman]

Here is my CT, sorry about the size of the pics


theres a CT at my LFS that i'm considering. any recommendations for the QT process? hypo/copper? how long? hes about 5", pretty beefy.

[YellowMargin]

Titan Trigger. 8 inches long.
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g349/Lowy_1975/Pig1.jpg

Yellow Margin that I ended up giving away. This pic is of him when he was only about 3 inches long.
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g349/Lowy_1975/Groover1.jpg

[deepblue68]

They share a 125. It's actually a Bursa and is not at all compatible with the Humu. Separate tanks. I attempted to put them together twice, the Humu would have been dead within the hour.

beautiful fish!! thanks for the info.

[jmccown]

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/profile?user=srtredcharger&v=0KAjCdT_EXw&view=videos

Here is my 15" clown trigger and others - lei, queen, niger in the vid.

[barbianj]

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/profile?user=srtredcharger&v=0KAjCdT_EXw&view=videos

Here is my 15" clown trigger and others - lei, queen, niger in the vid.

Jason, the link doesn't work. At least for me.:sad2:

[barbianj]

Not my best photos, but the most recent.

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q172/barbianj/c4138473.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q172/barbianj/0bc24110.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q172/barbianj/a20449cf.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q172/barbianj/5c0b4312.jpg

[jjk_reef00]

Wow great thread! Thanks for sharing everyone.

[samdaman]

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q172/barbianj/5c0b4312.jpg

Look at the teeth on that girl! Lol, looks very good. Nice growth!

[jmccown]

Try this link http://www.youtube.com/user/srtredcharger#p/u/13/0KAjCdT_EXw

[kintaro]

<a href="http://s573.photobucket.com/albums/ss179/kintaro69/?action=view&amp;current=2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss179/kintaro69/2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
here a pic of my hybride trigger pinktail and indian ocean

[Hydrologist]

theres a CT at my LFS that i'm considering. any recommendations for the QT process? hypo/copper? how long? hes about 5", pretty beefy.

You would quarantine just like any other fish, my suggestion is you do both cupramine and prazi as a basic treatment.

[aquamanpc24]

These are various pics from different times of my triggers over the 5-6 years of keeping them.

[samdaman]

These are various pics from different times of my triggers over the 5-6 years of keeping them.

Beautiful Triggers!

[Sonicblast12]

Impulse buy edition!

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t5/sonicblast12/DSC03382.jpg

[jmccown]

I've got the same identical trigger sonicblast. Mine is about 8" from hawaii. Great fish.

[Sonicblast12]

I'm assuming it's a Sufflamen bursa? Can't find a lot of info online, but from what I see it seems I got a pretty good deal.

Lit up like a golden lightbulb when it was stressed from capture. Do they develop the white face as they age?

[jmccown]

Nope, Lei Trigger

[jmccown]

they change colors alot depending on their mood.

[Sonicblast12]

Nope, Lei Trigger

Sufflamen bursa is a Lei Trigger, no?

[samdaman]

Sufflamen bursa is a Lei Trigger, no?

according to me yeah but idk.

[jmccown]

not exactly. Just google bursa and you'll find 3 different variants. Some are called halfmoon, some called boomerang, etc.

[Sonicblast12]

Look at this difference in coloration from acclimation to the first few moments in the tank. Wow!

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t5/sonicblast12/DSC03381.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t5/sonicblast12/DSC03385.jpg

[kirkaz]

Here are mine

Crosshatch
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll101/ksrobey/IMG_2569.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll101/ksrobey/IMG_2571.jpg

Sargassum
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll101/ksrobey/IMG_1107.jpg

Niger....Tough to get a git pic of him, this is pretty old one.
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll101/ksrobey/IMG_0205.jpg

[samdaman]

kirkaz, Very Nice Triggers. The Crosshatch pair is beautiful!

[cakemanPA]

I miss my Crosshatch female. Awesome triggers

[Sonicblast12]

they change colors alot depending on their mood.

You're not kidding.

Earlier I asked if it develops the white face as it matures not knowing that it can switch to that coloration whenever it feels the need.

It can flash from bright gold to dusky purple and every combination in between right in front of your eyes. The "boomerang" can go from black to bright gold in the snap of a finger. Will go behind a rock and emerge a different animal.

[jhentr]

Here are mines.

3-Amigos
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f144/jhentr/3_Amigos.jpg

Feeding at the trough
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f144/jhentr/Trough_Feeding.jpg

[samdaman]

Nice! How big is your tank? I'm in love with your pinktail

[jhentr]

4'x3'x17" about ~125. Want to upgrade to a 8'x3'x17" in the next two years or so. My PT is also my fav. Love the orange-ish tail! Super peaceful to at least for now...

[samdaman]

4'x3'x17" about ~125. Want to upgrade to a 8'x3'x17" in the next two years or so. My PT is also my fav. Love the orange-ish tail! Super peaceful to at least for now...

Nice, I'm planning an upgrade too. He is awesome, A true beauty, I'm thinking of getting one fro myself.

[palmer373]

what triggers would work perminantly in a 120 48'x24'x25'?

[samdaman]

what triggers would work perminantly in a 120 48'x24'x25'?

If you cant go bigger I would only put a White Tip Triggerfish, for your 125 that is because there is not much swim room only 4'

Thats what I would do

[samdaman]

Bump!

[olemiss reb]

Finally caught the potters angel in my dragons old 150, decided to get the one fish I could never get before. Tankmates were damsels, they were killed the first night. It's about 1.5-2 inches.

http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad181/jstari78/undy.jpg?t=1298298009

[cakemanPA]

My fish that acts like a dog. He circles one of the vortechs in my tank so that he can keep an eye on me.

http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt327/cakemanPA/8%20Foot%20Aquarium/IMG_1336.jpg

[rayn]

Here is my new blue thoat, only about 2.5 inches
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr321/dougcobb/2011-02-20_19-05-19_103.jpg

[mil hse]

Had them for 3 weeks now...

[EMac22]

Well i'm glad i found this thread. I got started with triggers when i saw a queen trigger at an aquarium in the Bahamas. Currently i have a Huma Huma and a Blue Jaw trigger. They're both about 7 inches long at the moment. I'll try to get some pictures of them tomorrow. Does anybody on here have a queen trigger?

[samdaman]

Well i'm glad i found this thread. I got started with triggers when i saw a queen trigger at an aquarium in the Bahamas. Currently i have a Huma Huma and a Blue Jaw trigger. They're both about 7 inches long at the moment. I'll try to get some pictures of them tomorrow. Does anybody on here have a queen trigger?

Can't wait for the pics! I know barbianj has one. Don't know if anyone else

[triggerfreak]

There are about 3 or 4 pretty well know people on hear that have queens.I have had one for about the last 6 years or so.3 different ones to be exact.They are my favorite trigger and will never be without one.I will get a couple updated pics of my Current one now.Hear is a pic from a few months ago.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q266/Triggerfreak/NewGrouper003.jpg

[samdaman]

There are about 3 or 4 pretty well know people on hear that have queens.I have had one for about the last 6 years or so.3 different ones to be exact.They are my favorite trigger and will never be without one.I will get a couple updated pics of my Current one now.Hear is a pic from a few months ago.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q266/Triggerfreak/NewGrouper003.jpg

Nice what is the brown fish?

[tcmfish]

Polleni Grouper, Cephalopholis polleni, and Emperor Snapper, Lutjanus sebae.

[jmccown]

I agree with Triggerfreak. The queen trigger is the most astounding fish of any that I have ever kept. I, too, will never be without one. I had one that was 20" without streamers several years back and to this day I regret selling her. My current one is about to break the 10" mark and should be just as nice as the last one. I look for it to be 14-15" by this time next year.

[triggerfreak]

You got it jason.I miss my big girl i had also.I will never get rid of this one.She is about 6 inches or so right now at just a little over a year old.Got her when she was only about1.5 inches.Hear are a couple pics from this morning.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q266/Triggerfreak/QueenTrigger002.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q266/Triggerfreak/QueenTrigger001.jpg

[jmccown]

Nice! Here is my current one when I got it over a year ago.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o45/jmccown1/IMG_5228.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o45/jmccown1/IMG_5227.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o45/jmccown1/IMG_5224.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o45/jmccown1/IMG_5223.jpg

and here is my old queen trigger

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o45/jmccown1/q014.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o45/jmccown1/q011.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o45/jmccown1/q010.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o45/jmccown1/q007.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o45/jmccown1/q006.jpg

I have a couple cool videos of that old trigger too somewhere.

[palmer373]

is a 180 the minimum size for an adult one with tankmates?

[samdaman]

is a 180 the minimum size for an adult one with tankmates?

I wouldn't put her under 300. and very fast tank mates.

[palmer373]

is there a min length for a 300g? i could have like a 4' cube, thats around 300g lol. do you mean atleast an 8' tank or something?

[samdaman]

is there a min length for a 300g? i could have like a 4' cube, thats around 300g lol. do you mean atleast an 8' tank or something?

yeah 8 ft and 300 gal.. 10 ft would be even better :D

[tcmfish]

Big queens don't like tankmates much, and the smaller the tank the more aggression is likely. I don't know if any of you have been to the Shedd Aquarium, but back when I used to volunteer there they had to remove a full grown QT because it was eating the tails of the rays in the huge Caribbean Reef tank (90,000 gal.) exhibit... They are awesome fish though. I've seen them diving and at the Shedd Aquarium. I'd say at least a 8 foot tank.

[palmer373]

dang man its a shame the most beautiful triggers happen to be the least freindly to other fish. at what size do they start to get aggressive?

EDIT: triggerfreak what tank is your QT in? any aggression issues yet?

[EMac22]

These are my two triggers. The picasso has been with me for 2.5 years. I got him when he was just a 1 inch baby and now he's about 7 inches. The blue jaw i've had for about 9 months and he's around 7 inches as well. The pics aren't the greatest because they're always cruising the tank.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/evman666/DSCF0631.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/evman666/DSCF0629.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/evman666/DSCF0626.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/evman666/DSCF0630.jpg

[Recty]

Looking back at these older pictures, I can really tell how much the queen has grown. I need to get a current picture.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i236/Recty/queent010.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i236/Recty/queent007.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i236/Recty/pineapple005.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i236/Recty/undulated017.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i236/Recty/undulated002.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i236/Recty/goldheart044.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i236/Recty/humu028.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i236/Recty/clown021.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i236/Recty/humu015.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i236/Recty/niger015.jpg

[Recty]

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i236/Recty/niger014.jpg

[palmer373]

lol recty the undulated i got from you is happy in a tank to his own at a freinds, too murderous for me. hows your trigger tank doing?

so im curious, how much do queens and clown triggers grow in a year? 6 inches?

[EMac22]

Recty, those are some awesome pictures and amazing looking fish. I love the queen triggers. Is there anything that can go in a 220 gallon with a queen?

[Recty]

lol recty the undulated i got from you is happy in a tank to his own at a freinds, too murderous for me. hows your trigger tank doing?

so im curious, how much do queens and clown triggers grow in a year? 6 inches?I'd say more like three inches when smaller and once they pass 6-8" that seems to drop off to just an inch or two a year. Definitely not 6 inches...

Recty, those are some awesome pictures and amazing looking fish. I love the queen triggers. Is there anything that can go in a 220 gallon with a queen?

Fast moving wrasses would probably be OK with a queen. The tough wrasses, like a lunare or a coris.

My experience with queen triggers is very limited, mine is in a smallish tank with very few tankmates and she is young. I wouldnt want to try to keep much with her as she ages, based off what I've read. Make sure whatever you try is fast and tough.

[palmer373]

I'd say more like three inches when smaller and once they pass 6-8" that seems to drop off to just an inch or two a year. Definitely not 6 inches...

well thats better than what i was thinking :) hows your trigger tank doing? forgot, what other fish are in with the queen?

[Sonicblast12]

My latest trigger.

Most of what you see are particles in the water, but he does appear have a pretty decent case of ich as well.

Straight to hypo quarantine for this one.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t5/sonicblast12/DSC03445.jpg

[ahumahuma]

Recty,
The Undy stalks it prey. :spin3:

I bought a 2.5" dragon wrasse and it lived for 4 days before it was eaten by my 3" CT. I'm kinda upset right now!! I guess no fish smaller than the CT for my tank.

[palmer373]

[QUOTE=ahumahuma;18447832]Recty,
The Undy stalks it prey. :spin3:
QUOTE]

ya laugh at it for now, i bought him off recty and lost some nice fish and corals. now i know undys are best for species only :)

[triggerz]

Anyone else keeping a Rectangular Trigger?

dont have any pictures

[ahumahuma]

[/QUOTE] ya laugh at it for now, i bought him off recty and lost some nice fish and corals. now i know undys are best for species only :)[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I learned my lesson early. I had a undy try and kill everything in my tank back in 1989 and it was the smallest trigger in the tank. It was around 3" and my CT that was close to 7" lost parts of it's tail to the Undy. I agree, they are a species only fish.