Niger Trigger in a reef?
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I had one a few years ago. It was fine. Popped a lot. Ate a lot.
PjFish
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Kept a small one temporarily for a bud in my tank for four months..Fed it fatty cubed salmon, tuna and shrimps. Very aggressive predator eater! It did eat pellets also but would go after a 2 inch six line if he didn’t get his daily raw fish or for some reason start biting power head electrical cords!!After a week he would splash water out of the tank anyone would come near..Definitely a fish you want him to get used to your hands in the tank and not just from feeding otherwise he may start targeting you! Never messed with soft corals! Been thinking of adding a clown trigger once I rehome five damsels (Neoglyphidodon crossi) that are getting larger then normal plus were mislabeled when sold as babies!!!
Kensington Reefer
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IMHO
In general…should be safe
They are outer reef plankton feeders
But to be clear, if it fits in their mouth, it tends to be eaten
If possible, find or wait for a tiny one
In general…should be safe
They are outer reef plankton feeders
But to be clear, if it fits in their mouth, it tends to be eaten
If possible, find or wait for a tiny one
@CharlesJohns58 kept one (or more?) in the main South Pacific reef tank at the Waikiki aquarium mixed with all sorts of invertebrates and fish. He might know what they tend to go after vs. not.