anyone have an undulated triggerfish?

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  1. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Then even if it's a lot smaller, once it starts growing, you do NOT have enough room. It will start picking on the Huma Huma even when it is smaller than it. Yes, that's how aggressive they are. There is not enough swimming room in a 55 for the huma huma to stay away from the undulated.
     
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  3. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    ok so no undulated. will the other three fish be ok?
     
  4. horkn

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    barbianj on here has a couple trigger tanks. One has a blueline trigger in it and he won't even attempt an undulated trigger because they are so mean.

    Clown triggers can be pretty mean too, but some are not so bad.
     
  5. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    i like clowns triggers but the getHUGE! i may just go with

    radiatta lionfish
    snowflake eel
    picasso trigger (i like calling it that more than huma huma. but thats just me :p )
     
  6. gabbagabbawill

    gabbagabbawill Pajama Cardinal

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    Actually, it's humu humu.

    Undulated triggers are about as aggressive as they can get. I know someone who had one in a 90 gal and it killed all his fish, he took it to a pet store and it killed some fish there. They had to isolate it to it's own tank... undulated's really need their own tank, but it looks like you're already steering clear of one as it is, just thought I would throw that in there.
     
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    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    I dont really think that lionfish and eels are aggressive, just big eaters. But Inwall as hit the nail on the head with his suggestion of how to add the fish
     
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  9. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    I've kept many undulate triggerfish amongst all the other triggerfish available. (well, available, like, 13-14 years ago) It's not very fun to watch the undulate go after the eyes of new additions insistently. It's a little different than the average fussing. They're often shy for a while hiding often.
     
  10. Gexx

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    i know that the lionfish and eel arent TOO aggressive but, the eel i had was pretty aggressive. havent had a radiatta yet. im thinking that its about the hardyness of a volitan but the size of a dwarf.