Feeding Blue Throat Trigger fish

Brucey · 03-30-2005, 05:00 AM

Hi guys. Well, I've long been a fan of the blue throat trigger fish over the years and about 6 months ago purchased a male. It never quite seemed right in itself, i.e., very lethargic etc and never ate. Over a period of 6 weeks it wasted away and died, refusing all types of live and frozen offerings. I searched the web, the BB and all other types of reference material but couldn't find anything particular to blue throat triggers.

Anyway, 4 weeks ago I had a male and female imported for me and have religiously spent the last 32 days getting them feeding. And eventually they both have. The female ate after two weeks, without too much trouble, the male ate 4 days ago for the first time and now is accepting everything I give him. It's so heart warming and satisfying. Now they both look so healthy and happy, swimming around as if they own the place. It's put my Emp Angel's nose out of place a little. Hahaha. So, I'm just posting this as a point of reference for anyone else who runs into the same problems.

Week .1.
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Male and Female both hiding. Plenty of LR and hiding places. Triggers love to wedge themselves in a crevice and stay there.

Week .2.
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Female venturing into open. Male appearing maybe once or twice a day. Normally feed once a day in a fish frenzy which is scaring the new triggers. Feeding 7 or 8 times a day but very small amounts. Feeding one type of each food at a time to try and establish which food they like. Feeding, Mysis, Mussel, Cockle, Brine, Artemia, Shrimp, Plankton. All frozen. On the 3rd day of coming out, the female starts eating a mixture of all above. On the 6th day she's eating everything.

Week .3.
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Male coming out more, but still ignoring food.

Week .4.
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Whilst feeding the brine shrimp, notice the male starts to pick at them, but spit them out. Start intensively feeding Brine. 6-7 times a day. After 3 days the male finally eats. 1day short of a month since he arrived. After 6 days he's eating everything. Fantastic news.

Anyway, hope that is of help to someone, someday. So long as they use the search engine correctly

Brucey

Gina · 03-30-2005, 05:37 AM

Good news to hear Brucey! Try to get some pics for us so we can see them!

Woodstock · 03-30-2005, 06:29 AM

Good deal Brucey! karma for your success!

Brucey · 03-30-2005, 08:33 AM

Gina, I'll post some pics when I can. Doni, thanks matey . . . . yep, the time spent was so worth the while. They are gorgeous fish and they are staying reef safe at the moment . . . although I don't have crabs or snails since I introduced my birdmouth wrasse. Hee hee.
Take care
Brucey

cheeks69 · 04-01-2005, 08:35 PM

Very cool Brucey ! I didn't know it's a challenge to get them to eat prepared foods. Know we need to see some pics

philfish · 04-03-2005, 09:53 AM

Would love to see a pic ???!!!

elqui · 04-18-2005, 12:40 PM

brucey don´t your triggers bother corals sps or any other thing

big tanner · 04-19-2005, 12:21 AM

Brucey, up until last christmas, I kept a clown and a niger trigger in 120 reef and they never bothered the first coral until I introduced a few gorgonians. Then it was a quick goodbye to my two favorites.

03-30-2005, 05:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Feeding Blue Throat Trigger fish Hi guys. Well, I've long been a fan of the blue throat trigger fish over the years and about 6 months ago purchased a male. It never quite seemed right in itself, i.e., very lethargic etc and never ate. Over a period of 6 weeks it wasted away and died, refusing all types of live and frozen offerings. I searched the web, the BB and all other types of reference material but couldn't find anything particular to blue throat triggers. Anyway, 4 weeks ago I had a male and female imported for me and have religiously spent the last 32 days getting them feeding. And eventually they both have. The female ate after two weeks, without too much trouble, the male ate 4 days ago for the first time and now is accepting everything I give him. It's so heart warming and satisfying. Now they both look so healthy and happy, swimming around as if they own the place. It's put my Emp Angel's nose out of place a little. Hahaha. So, I'm just posting this as a point of reference for anyone else who runs into the same problems. Week .1. ======= Male and Female both hiding. Plenty of LR and hiding places. Triggers love to wedge themselves in a crevice and stay there. Week .2. ======= Female venturing into open. Male appearing maybe once or twice a day. Normally feed once a day in a fish frenzy which is scaring the new triggers. Feeding 7 or 8 times a day but very small amounts. Feeding one type of each food at a time to try and establish which food they like. Feeding, Mysis, Mussel, Cockle, Brine, Artemia, Shrimp, Plankton. All frozen. On the 3rd day of coming out, the female starts eating a mixture of all above. On the 6th day she's eating everything. Week .3. ======== Male coming out more, but still ignoring food. Week .4. ======== Whilst feeding the brine shrimp, notice the male starts to pick at them, but spit them out. Start intensively feeding Brine. 6-7 times a day. After 3 days the male finally eats. 1day short of a month since he arrived. After 6 days he's eating everything. Fantastic news. Anyway, hope that is of help to someone, someday. So long as they use the search engine correctly Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

03-30-2005, 05:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Good news to hear Brucey! Try to get some pics for us so we can see them! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

03-30-2005, 06:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 21,658 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Good deal Brucey! karma for your success! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~29 gal QT/Hospital tank~* *~3 gal Pico~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MH, dual Actinic t5s,AquaController III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

03-30-2005, 08:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Gina, I'll post some pics when I can. Doni, thanks matey . . . . yep, the time spent was so worth the while. They are gorgeous fish and they are staying reef safe at the moment . . . although I don't have crabs or snails since I introduced my birdmouth wrasse. Hee hee. Take care Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

04-01-2005, 08:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,526 View Gallery Karma Komment	Very cool Brucey ! I didn't know it's a challenge to get them to eat prepared foods. Know we need to see some pics __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

04-03-2005, 09:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
philfish Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5 View Gallery Karma Komment	Pics Would love to see a pic ???!!!

04-18-2005, 12:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
elqui Tunicate Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1 View Gallery Karma Komment	brucey don´t your triggers bother corals sps or any other thing

04-19-2005, 12:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
big tanner Midas Blenny Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cleveland, Tennessee Posts: 85 View Gallery Karma Komment	Brucey, up until last christmas, I kept a clown and a niger trigger in 120 reef and they never bothered the first coral until I introduced a few gorgonians. Then it was a quick goodbye to my two favorites.

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