My plan was to go the the LFS, have a peek at the fish, and if I see something I like I might buy it, plus I wanted to get another couple of coral frags. However, in only the second small display tank I looked at there they were. A pair of small, beautiful Blue Throated Triggers. I first saw them about six weeks ago, and I thought they'd be gone by now. There was no hesitation. With my back to the tank and my arms and legs spread wide I deployed my steely eyed Warrior of Death look to stop anyone else getting in before me. I demanded that the owner bag them up and sell them to me. I didn't really need to do that as there wasn't anyone else in the shop, but hey ho, best not take any chances eh !
I was so excited I didn't even bother looking at the corals, which means I just have to go back again soon.
Upon getting them home I went through the usual routine, and eventually they were released into the tank. There was not a sign of aggression towards them, nor from them. The first thirty minutes they both hid in the rocks, and then they came out to play, and what a display they put on !
First off, they started doing what I can only describe as a 'fan dance'. It was almost as if both of them wanted to chase the others ones tail. They were both spinning in fast circles. The next phases involved a cave. They were both in there, and they seemed to lean at an angle of about 45 degrees, and they just rested their 'cheeks' against each other. During this phase the Male would quite often spin through 360 degrees before returning to the cheek resting.
The next phase was during 'dusk'. It was about that time when the Wrasse are looking to bed down in the sand, and the Female just kept going for the Male. She just wouldn't leave him alone. At this point it looked as though he's had enough of her attentions and just wanted some peace. I now knew that they were indeed a married couple!
As it got darker she did calm down and resumed just swimming next to him. Eventually they found the best cave and evicted the previous occupants.
The pictures below are taken when they were in the Fish Trap just before being released into the tank.
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