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stevebydac · 08/27/2002, 05:50 PM

David, great article on triggers! They are my favorite fish for all of the complex reasons you described. Question: I am a responsible but confused aquarist. I read conflicting advice on "minimum tank sizes" for triggers and other large fish. While I realize that I cannot offer my fish 1000 gallons of space in my home, I DO want to let them live a full, healthy and content/happy (?) life. I would appreciate your honest opinion. For your typical trigger/angel/grouper/puffer/tang/lion that can reach 15-20" in the wild, what is a truly proper tank size for an adult? 125? 180? 240? 300? more? The books generally say 180 or less, but is that enough? I have a 180g, and I'm wondering if I will need to get a bigger tank in a few years, or trade in my fish now for smaller species... and if so, what is the maximum size adult fish I should be putting in a 180g? Thanks for the article and your advice.

08/27/2002, 05:50 PM	#1
stevebydac Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rhode Island, USA Posts: 410	What size tank for triggers & others? David, great article on triggers! They are my favorite fish for all of the complex reasons you described. Question: I am a responsible but confused aquarist. I read conflicting advice on "minimum tank sizes" for triggers and other large fish. While I realize that I cannot offer my fish 1000 gallons of space in my home, I DO want to let them live a full, healthy and content/happy (?) life. I would appreciate your honest opinion. For your typical trigger/angel/grouper/puffer/tang/lion that can reach 15-20" in the wild, what is a truly proper tank size for an adult? 125? 180? 240? 300? more? The books generally say 180 or less, but is that enough? I have a 180g, and I'm wondering if I will need to get a bigger tank in a few years, or trade in my fish now for smaller species... and if so, what is the maximum size adult fish I should be putting in a 180g? Thanks for the article and your advice.