Big Mamma pics

barbianj · 06/12/2010, 09:20 PM

It's been a while, so I thought I'd post some new pictures of my Queen Trigger.

AngelAddict · 06/12/2010, 10:00 PM

Simply gorgeous! How big is she now?

Adam S · 06/12/2010, 10:03 PM

WOW thats crazy..i bet she owns that tank

rachenbrazil · 06/12/2010, 10:05 PM

Wow ! Super Nice fish....!

barbianj · 06/12/2010, 10:20 PM

She's around 17" to 18" or so, more fin now than before, though. Her streamers are growing much longer.

Adam S · 06/12/2010, 10:22 PM

wow how long have you had her?

TeebD · 06/12/2010, 10:33 PM

She's huge....beautiful, but huge!

barbianj · 06/12/2010, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam S

wow how long have you had her?

3 or 4 years, don't remember exactly. She is with a Lunar Wrasse now, but has been by herself for quite a while. I had to commit to having a tank dedicated to her. Luckily she isn't crazy aggressive and slamming into the tank and rocks, otherwise I would have to find her another home. She is very laid back for a Queen...until food is in the water.

Adam S · 06/12/2010, 11:00 PM

oh i could only imagine what happens when foods in the tank...wish my tank was big enough to house either a queen or a blueline.

parrthed · 06/13/2010, 12:32 AM

Amazing trigger, I love the elegance of the queen trigger. They just have that presence, They really can make a tank.

skot · 06/13/2010, 02:06 AM

beautiful!

LukFox · 06/13/2010, 02:22 AM

Glad to hear she is laid back. She is stunning!

Recty · 06/13/2010, 03:37 AM

Time for a feeding video!

kevinpratt823 · 06/13/2010, 06:19 AM

Gorgeous!

lisafoster · 06/13/2010, 06:42 AM

very beautiful.

nyaquatic2010 · 06/13/2010, 07:17 AM

I wouldn't stick my finger in that tank.

barbianj · 06/13/2010, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Recty

Time for a feeding video!

Live food rarely goes in her tank, but I can re-visit some of her previous videos, like Trigger vs Algae (for the Vegans out there):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8Mvgudy0uw

Or, Trigger vs Siphon Tube. She is "helping" me siphon the sand out of her tank to replace it with aragonite because she stirred up the sand so much that she burned out a $250 pump:

http://s136.photobucket.com/albums/q...t=MVI_7288.flv

Trigger vs Lionfish, as stickied above:

http://s136.photobucket.com/albums/q...t=MVI_2067.flv

The only actual live feeding video, Trigger vs Bad Damsel. The damsel killed a tang at the lfs, and was literally about to be flushed. You can see why live feedings would only get her hurt.

Adam S · 06/13/2010, 01:01 PM

she hunted that damsel down like nuthin

crum04 · 06/13/2010, 01:57 PM

Amazing fish!

Recty · 06/13/2010, 02:47 PM

I didnt mean live feeding

I just wanted to see her eating what you normally feed.

barbianj · 06/13/2010, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Recty

I didnt mean live feeding

I just wanted to see her eating what you normally feed.

OK, I'll work on one. I may have one of her eating scallops around here somewhere.

mastocker · 06/13/2010, 03:50 PM

wow thats a nice fish. My LFS has a display tank with one of these fish in it about this size and one other fish. Man its a cool fish to see!.

How did you go about moving it from tank to tank? How many pound test was on the reel?

barbianj · 06/13/2010, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mastocker

wow thats a nice fish. My LFS has a display tank with one of these fish in it about this size and one other fish. Man its a cool fish to see!.

How did you go about moving it from tank to tank? How many pound test was on the reel?

What other fish, and what size tank?

Actually, I used my buddies rubber landing net and put her in a 100 gallon Rubbermaid while I switched tanks. Taking the old tank down and putting the new one up took less than a day. Lotta prep work, though. Except for the actual netting part, she was surprisingly calm. When she went into the new tank it was like it was no big deal, she looked right at home. Even in the Rummermaid, she was just cruising around, spitting water out, biting the powerhead.

AngelAddict · 06/13/2010, 07:29 PM

That is one amazing fish, wish the other videos were on YouTube, that's all I get on my phone.this is really making me want one large aggressive fish instead of a few medium ones.

Adam S · 06/13/2010, 09:22 PM

im with you angel this trigger is changing my view on only having one aggressive fish in a tank. Wish my tank was about 80 gallons larger

06/12/2010, 09:20 PM	#1
barbianj Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Washington Posts: 968	Big Mamma pics It's been a while, so I thought I'd post some new pictures of my Queen Trigger. __________________ Jerry Current Tank Info: Queen Trigger, Clown Tang, Goldheart, Blueline & Pinktail Triggers, Emperor & Blueface Angels, Aussie Tusk, Falco & Flame Hawks, Yellow Coris & Melanurus Wrasses

06/12/2010, 10:05 PM	#4
rachenbrazil Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil Posts: 738	Wow ! Super Nice fish....! __________________ Love Fishes 200 G soft coral reef with vertes ômega 150. 25 G nano reef cadlights nano pls50

06/12/2010, 10:20 PM	#5
barbianj Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Washington Posts: 968	She's around 17" to 18" or so, more fin now than before, though. Her streamers are growing much longer. __________________ Jerry Current Tank Info: Queen Trigger, Clown Tang, Goldheart, Blueline & Pinktail Triggers, Emperor & Blueface Angels, Aussie Tusk, Falco & Flame Hawks, Yellow Coris & Melanurus Wrasses

06/13/2010, 02:22 AM	#12
LukFox Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 3,502	Glad to hear she is laid back. She is stunning! __________________ Alexa

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AngelAddict Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 455	Simply gorgeous! How big is she now?

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Adam S Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 308	WOW thats crazy..i bet she owns that tank

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Adam S Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 308	wow how long have you had her?

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TeebD Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 151	She's huge....beautiful, but huge!

06/12/2010, 11:00 PM	#9
Adam S Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 308	oh i could only imagine what happens when foods in the tank...wish my tank was big enough to house either a queen or a blueline.

06/13/2010, 12:32 AM	#10
parrthed Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: USA Posts: 435	Amazing trigger, I love the elegance of the queen trigger. They just have that presence, They really can make a tank.

06/13/2010, 02:06 AM	#11
skot Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Austin TX Posts: 54	beautiful!

06/13/2010, 03:37 AM	#13
Recty Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 6,584	Time for a feeding video!

06/13/2010, 06:19 AM	#14
kevinpratt823 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canton, MA Posts: 79	Gorgeous!

06/13/2010, 06:42 AM	#15
lisafoster so much to learn Join Date: May 2010 Location: massachusetts Posts: 621	very beautiful.

06/13/2010, 07:17 AM	#16
nyaquatic2010 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1	I wouldn't stick my finger in that tank.

06/13/2010, 01:01 PM	#18
Adam S Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 308	she hunted that damsel down like nuthin

06/13/2010, 01:57 PM	#19
crum04 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 14	Amazing fish!

06/13/2010, 02:47 PM	#20
Recty Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 6,584	I didnt mean live feeding I just wanted to see her eating what you normally feed.

06/13/2010, 03:50 PM	#22
mastocker Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 57	wow thats a nice fish. My LFS has a display tank with one of these fish in it about this size and one other fish. Man its a cool fish to see!. How did you go about moving it from tank to tank? How many pound test was on the reel?

06/13/2010, 07:29 PM	#24
AngelAddict Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 455	That is one amazing fish, wish the other videos were on YouTube, that's all I get on my phone.this is really making me want one large aggressive fish instead of a few medium ones.

06/13/2010, 09:22 PM	#25
Adam S Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 308	im with you angel this trigger is changing my view on only having one aggressive fish in a tank. Wish my tank was about 80 gallons larger