Can you feed canned tuna to a trigger?

xfourstarzx · 03-08-2007, 03:05 PM

I have a tiny blue-lined trigger, and i didnt know the first day i bought it that it was a meat eater. i figured it out on the second day when he wouldnt touch the pellets. so i threw in some tuna from a can. its the cheap walmart kind that is soaked in water. im a noob, and dont want to spend alot of money. ontop of that, i dont think i should keep him because of my tank. i have a shrimp, some hermits, and 2 damsels in a 10gal. what do you guys say? heres a pictures to help you see my tank. as you can see i am currently keeping him in that net. until i figure out what to do, i can probly return him to the pet store for something else @ 25$, if it is the wise thing to do.

need help, thanks!

Witfull · 03-08-2007, 03:14 PM

canned tuna is cooked, so its not good for him.

secondly, he will eat your shrimp and crabs. i cant see the pic, but if its a fuscus trigger,,,,they get big and mean.

xfourstarzx · 03-08-2007, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Witfull

canned tuna is cooked, so its not good for him.

secondly, he will eat your shrimp and crabs. i cant see the pic, but if its a fuscus trigger,,,,they get big and mean.

wow what a quick response! thanks, i dont really want any mean fish. nor fish that eat meat. any suggestions on what to trade this in for? yellow tang maybe?

Witfull · 03-08-2007, 03:26 PM

can you tell us about your tank,,,size, age filtration etc

pmac90 · 03-08-2007, 03:48 PM

Hey fourstarz, welcome!!
First, if i were you, i'd get that fish back to the store so he doesn't get stressed in the net.
second, while you're there look for a marine fish book (or look online) and look for gobies, firefish, blennies, and some other damsels(mean fish also). But be aware, it is very hard to keep things stable in a 10 gallon (think i read that in your first post), so keep stocking low. also, check your pellet food... some are for carnivores.

damsels eat meat too. hehe
now, on to the setup and lets see more pics!!

xfourstarzx · 03-08-2007, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Witfull

can you tell us about your tank,,,size, age filtration etc

10g, 6months, biowheel 150, 20 watt light strip, skimmer.

but the bad news is they just told me they wont take the trigger back, so im stuck with this delemma. damn, me and my impulse purchasing!

skimmer

filter

heater/salt measure

and theres that little devil at the bottom mocking me. he will likly become the reason i quit this hobby.

pmac90 · 03-08-2007, 03:53 PM

They are usually a pretty penny... no other local stores?

DaBird · 03-08-2007, 03:59 PM

I don't think that I'd do buisness with a store that had that attitude...Hope you have another LFS close enough to do buisness with...Just My .02...D

Warnberg · 03-08-2007, 04:15 PM

They sold you a trigger for a 10 gallon tank?
:smck:

xfourstarzx · 03-08-2007, 04:23 PM

ok so can someone map out a plan for me on what i should do over the next couple of months as the trigger grows? when should i expect for him to become destructive and too big, etc.

xfourstarzx · 03-08-2007, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Warnberg

They sold you a trigger for a 10 gallon tank?
:smck:

yeah.

pmac90 · 03-08-2007, 04:24 PM

depends if he goes after your damsels eye balls..... could start soon.

Warnberg · 03-08-2007, 04:36 PM

Well, here is what I would do if I where in your shoes. First contact any local reef clubs in the area and see if someone will buy it from you, from what I can tell these triggers are fairly expensive (from 40.00 to 70.00) and not very common. So you may get lucky and someone may purchase it from you at a reduced price, if not you may have to give it away.
If you elect to keep it, be prepared to loose the shrimp first then possibly the anemone and any snails or crabs in the tank, lastly it may go after the damsels. They are also known to rearrange the tank a bit...

Snelly40 · 03-08-2007, 04:42 PM

10 gal is too small for a trigger or that yellow tang u mentioned. Sorry

boozeman · 03-08-2007, 04:52 PM

you've got a great excuse to upgrade to a larger tank

03-08-2007, 03:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
xfourstarzx Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9 View Gallery Karma Komment	Can you feed canned tuna to a trigger? I have a tiny blue-lined trigger, and i didnt know the first day i bought it that it was a meat eater. i figured it out on the second day when he wouldnt touch the pellets. so i threw in some tuna from a can. its the cheap walmart kind that is soaked in water. im a noob, and dont want to spend alot of money. ontop of that, i dont think i should keep him because of my tank. i have a shrimp, some hermits, and 2 damsels in a 10gal. what do you guys say? heres a pictures to help you see my tank. as you can see i am currently keeping him in that net. until i figure out what to do, i can probly return him to the pet store for something else @ 25$, if it is the wise thing to do. need help, thanks!

03-08-2007, 03:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
pmac90 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bristol, PA Posts: 371 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Can you feed canned tuna to a trigger? Hey fourstarz, welcome!! First, if i were you, i'd get that fish back to the store so he doesn't get stressed in the net. second, while you're there look for a marine fish book (or look online) and look for gobies, firefish, blennies, and some other damsels(mean fish also). But be aware, it is very hard to keep things stable in a 10 gallon (think i read that in your first post), so keep stocking low. also, check your pellet food... some are for carnivores. damsels eat meat too. hehe now, on to the setup and lets see more pics!! __________________ Pete 90 all glass leathers, hammer, frogspawn, trumpets, trachy shrooms, gsp, plate, xenia, buttons, gonipora.... clown goby, hippo, 6-line, scopas, ocellaris... 90 lbs live rock 3" sand bed double sump ASM G1 UV - Member NJRC-

03-08-2007, 03:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
pmac90 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bristol, PA Posts: 371 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Can you feed canned tuna to a trigger? They are usually a pretty penny... no other local stores? __________________ Pete 90 all glass leathers, hammer, frogspawn, trumpets, trachy shrooms, gsp, plate, xenia, buttons, gonipora.... clown goby, hippo, 6-line, scopas, ocellaris... 90 lbs live rock 3" sand bed double sump ASM G1 UV - Member NJRC-

03-08-2007, 03:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
DaBird Smart Alec with feathers Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spring Branch, Texas Posts: 1,042 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Can you feed canned tuna to a trigger? I don't think that I'd do buisness with a store that had that attitude...Hope you have another LFS close enough to do buisness with...Just My .02...D __________________ "When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging..." Will Rogers 75 gal Oceanic started in 2001 30 gal fuge/sump 125 lb. LR, 100 lb. LS 2x 250w Reflux MH 12,000k pendants Remora pro skimmer W/1200 mag. Hydor Korlia #4, 6 assorted PHs. 1 pair of Ocellaris, Powder Blue Tang, Yellow Tang, Regal Tang, Scooter, Lawnmower, Red Mandarin, Flame Angel, 2 chromis, Copperband, 1 Emerald, 2 Blue legs, 1 Zebra hermit... Acros,Rainbow Monti, Leathers, Zoos, Zoos and more Zoos, Shrooms...

03-08-2007, 04:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
Warnberg Acropora Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,911 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Can you feed canned tuna to a trigger? They sold you a trigger for a 10 gallon tank? :smck: __________________ Dave 240 Gallon Tall Tencor (96"L x 30"T x 18"W) 4 250 Watt MH XM10K bulbs 2-54 Watt T5 Actinic Euro-Reef CS8-2-RC Jetstream 1 Calcium Reactor 4 Tunze Turbelle stream 6000 power heads 7095 Tunze controller

03-08-2007, 04:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
xfourstarzx Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Can you feed canned tuna to a trigger? ok so can someone map out a plan for me on what i should do over the next couple of months as the trigger grows? when should i expect for him to become destructive and too big, etc.

03-08-2007, 04:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
pmac90 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bristol, PA Posts: 371 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Can you feed canned tuna to a trigger? depends if he goes after your damsels eye balls..... could start soon. __________________ Pete 90 all glass leathers, hammer, frogspawn, trumpets, trachy shrooms, gsp, plate, xenia, buttons, gonipora.... clown goby, hippo, 6-line, scopas, ocellaris... 90 lbs live rock 3" sand bed double sump ASM G1 UV - Member NJRC-

03-08-2007, 04:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
Warnberg Acropora Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,911 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Can you feed canned tuna to a trigger? Well, here is what I would do if I where in your shoes. First contact any local reef clubs in the area and see if someone will buy it from you, from what I can tell these triggers are fairly expensive (from 40.00 to 70.00) and not very common. So you may get lucky and someone may purchase it from you at a reduced price, if not you may have to give it away. If you elect to keep it, be prepared to loose the shrimp first then possibly the anemone and any snails or crabs in the tank, lastly it may go after the damsels. They are also known to rearrange the tank a bit... __________________ Dave 240 Gallon Tall Tencor (96"L x 30"T x 18"W) 4 250 Watt MH XM10K bulbs 2-54 Watt T5 Actinic Euro-Reef CS8-2-RC Jetstream 1 Calcium Reactor 4 Tunze Turbelle stream 6000 power heads 7095 Tunze controller

03-08-2007, 04:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
Snelly40 Manta Ray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,043 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Can you feed canned tuna to a trigger? 10 gal is too small for a trigger or that yellow tang u mentioned. Sorry __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

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