Possible Rare Trigger

bigred16 · 10/12/2010, 07:32 PM

I picked up this Trigger the other day, that I have never seen in 8 years. Just wondering if anyone has seen one of these, it is called a Spotted Oceanic Trigger, he is about 6" and is eating.

Recty · 10/12/2010, 07:57 PM

I've only read about them on wet web media, they get big and don't do well in captivity.

Rare find, I've actually never seen one in someones tank.

bigred16 · 10/12/2010, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Recty

I've only read about them on wet web media, they get big and don't do well in captivity.

Rare find, I've actually never seen one in someones tank.

I read that two from Web media, but they say why, I thought it was different, and give him a try. He is eating pellets, Pe Mysis and love raw shrimp, goes crazy on raw shrimp.

collegeman · 10/12/2010, 09:30 PM

they require a lot of swimming room. I do not think they are rare finds, that pet place has them on their site.

Recty · 10/12/2010, 09:37 PM

I think the idea is they are pelagic, i.e. they swim through the open ocean and therefore need lots of room. They arent the type to spend a lot of time around the rocks and in caves, so they stress out due to the most than usual unnatural conditions and eventually die.

Hopefully yours does well for you though, there's always the exception to the norm!

10/12/2010, 07:32 PM	#1
bigred16 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Waterloo, Ont, Canada Posts: 237	Possible Rare Trigger I picked up this Trigger the other day, that I have never seen in 8 years. Just wondering if anyone has seen one of these, it is called a Spotted Oceanic Trigger, he is about 6" and is eating.

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10/12/2010, 07:57 PM	#2
Recty Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 6,584	I've only read about them on wet web media, they get big and don't do well in captivity. Rare find, I've actually never seen one in someones tank.

10/12/2010, 09:30 PM	#4
collegeman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Clinton, Maryland Posts: 246	they require a lot of swimming room. I do not think they are rare finds, that pet place has them on their site.

10/12/2010, 09:37 PM	#5
Recty Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 6,584	I think the idea is they are pelagic, i.e. they swim through the open ocean and therefore need lots of room. They arent the type to spend a lot of time around the rocks and in caves, so they stress out due to the most than usual unnatural conditions and eventually die. Hopefully yours does well for you though, there's always the exception to the norm!