Crosshatch Triggers

[Leishman]

Here are my new Crosshatch Triggers. They have been in the tank since Wednesday and are now starting to come out and have a look around.

These are the best pic's I could get. It's is the 1st time the male has ventured out (thanks to cyclop-eeze).

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a16/p96531/DSCN3448.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a16/p96531/DSCN3453.jpg

[Tremelle]

Beautiful triggers. What are their sizes? Where did you purchase them? What are the other tankmates? I have been considering a pair for my 215.

[JENnKerry]

Are they in a reef? Beautiful fish :)

[dirtyreefer]

Gorgeous pair! Congrats :D

[Kent E]

Are they in a reef? Look at the pic.

[Leishman]

They are reef safe. The male is 7" and the female is 6" and I got them form a local reefer in trade for frags.

Thanks for the comments

[nellahtes]

they look great. i just got a little 4 in male yesterday. he has quite a personality. always comes to the top and spits water at people.

[nbd13]

socal1- where did you find a 4" male? i have always seen them come in at 6-7" plus....

thanks

Nick

[nellahtes]

i know a diver in hawaii and he got me one. they are hard to find that small. it took along time to get one for me.

[nbd13]

intresting....

thanks for the info.

Nick

[jda]

I have a 3.5" male too. They are harder to get and you don't know for sure if they will be male or female.

Once they get used to you, they are super hardy and harldy ever hide. It takes a few days though.

[nbd13]

jda- where did you get your tiny guy from?

thanks

Nick

[moonpod]

OOOHHH yah! I've been looking high and low for little guys. They got a bunch in recently but they're all monsters!

[Vili_Shark]

Moonpod,
saw them recently in LA wholseller.
The only small ones I saw were around 2.5-3" females, but they were with much larger males and only sold as a pair.
They're becoming more and more common the last couple of months.

[nellahtes]

females yo ucan get small. its the males that are hard to get small.

[Leishman]

Well they have been in the tank 6 days and are aclimated to my tank. They are eating anything I drop in the tank. The female is a lot more active and attacks food, while the male hides more and eats at a much more relaxed pace. The colors are also starting to pop. I wish these guys were smaller, at least I have a 250g tank.

[jda]

I got my little male from the good LFS near by. It was cheap too... as far as crosshatches go. I am lucky to have such a good LFS only 10 minutes away.

[WayneL333]

great looking pair leishman. do you have clams in your system? i've always wanted a pair for my reef and actually had a male once, but it bit (not nipped) at my clam mantles.

i've seen others with crosshatch in their reef systems with clams and they've never bothered them at all. i guess it's hit or miss.

[moonpod]

Wayne is that a rhomoidalis in your avatar???

[Leishman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6573554#post6573554 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by WayneL333
great looking pair leishman. do you have clams in your system? i've always wanted a pair for my reef and actually had a male once, but it bit (not nipped) at my clam mantles.

i've seen others with crosshatch in their reef systems with clams and they've never bothered them at all. i guess it's hit or miss.

No clams, my Blue Face Angel would be all over them. He/she was awsome at wiping out my leftover unwanted Zo's

[jda]

I have 2 maximas, 1 crocea and a blue-rim deresa with my xhatch and it leaves them alone. That is wierd about the difference in specimins

[nellahtes]

i also have 2 maximas and doesnt pay them a bit of attention.

[WayneL333]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6573647#post6573647 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by moonpod
Wayne is that a rhomoidalis in your avatar???

YUP

[Leishman]

Well the female is aggressively feeding now. Last night I was doing some fragging when she bit the &^#* out of my little finger. Two puncture wounds, both drew blood. It was a shock as she hit so fast and hard.

Women!

[Vili_Shark]

Well, lucky its not a Queen trigger.