tankmates for picasso trigger..? - Page 3

grandad · #21 05-03-2008, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian.g

Hi all, my first post on here...i am in the process of setting up my marine fish and liverock only tank, i am just wondering what makes suitable longterm tankmates for a picasso, i have been told dwarf angels should be fine and some of the smaller groupers...i am thinking of possibly going for the niger trigger instead as apparently this is a much more peaceful species of trigger?
thanks in advance for any help/advice...

hello ian suitable tankmates for your picasso are pretty wide eg lion fish dwarf or standard , larger wrasses foxface , puffers, blue lined triggerfish niger triggers you can keep them with larger more agressive fish,

Ian.g · #22 05-03-2008, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by grandad

hello ian suitable tankmates for your picasso are pretty wide eg lion fish dwarf or standard , larger wrasses foxface , puffers, blue lined triggerfish niger triggers you can keep them with larger more agressive fish,

so i can keep two types of trigger together in that tank? i love the lionfish but was told that most triggers (especialy picassos) will normaly harrass them to death by nipping off their spines and fins etc....i would idealy love to have my picasso a niger a dwarf lion and a few dwarf angels...would that work in your opinion?

grandad · #23 05-03-2008, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian.g

so i can keep two types of trigger together in that tank? i love the lionfish but was told that most triggers (especialy picassos) will normaly harrass them to death by nipping off their spines and fins etc....i would idealy love to have my picasso a niger a dwarf lion and a few dwarf angels...would that work in your opinion?

well I have just put two dwarf lion fish and a Picasso trigger fish in mine, so you can wait and find out if you like, lol, my friends have kept them and angels together for years with no trouble, you cant keep all kinds of triggers together ,but you can keep the Niger and blue lined with him if you wanted to . as with every potentially aggressive fish its best to keep a close eye on him and check your other fish for any signs of harassment . remember not all fish of the same species will act entirely the same .

Ian.g · #24 05-03-2008, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by grandad

well I have just put two dwarf lion fish and a Picasso trigger fish in mine, so you can wait and find out if you like, lol, my friends have kept them and angels together for years with no trouble, you cant keep all kinds of triggers together ,but you can keep the Niger and blue lined with him if you wanted to . as with every potentially aggressive fish its best to keep a close eye on him and check your other fish for any signs of harassment . remember not all fish of the same species will act entirely the same .

that is great! thanks for the info....once big tank is up and running i will try adding the angels and a dwarf lion first, then get a niger and add that and the picasso together i think....best get this tank up and running! lol....oh one more question...what about Tangs? specificly the regal tangs....

grandad · #25 05-03-2008, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian.g

that is great! thanks for the info....once big tank is up and running i will try adding the angels and a dwarf lion first, then get a niger and add that and the picasso together i think....best get this tank up and running! lol....oh one more question...what about Tangs? specificly the regal tangs....

well I have got a four inch regal tang in my reef tank at the moment ,and once I feel my new fish only tank has matured enough, he is heading for there ( hes armed and hes fast so should not have any trouble in there ) but as I said they all will be checked daily . have you looked at my thread my new tank ? my little trigger is on there .

Ian.g · #26 05-03-2008, 11:28 PM

excellent thanks again for all the advice, will go and look for your thread now lol