huma trigger eating our snails

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  1. fishcrazy

    fishcrazy Astrea Snail

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    Our large turbo snails in our fish only tank kept flipping over and missing. Well, we just caught are huma trigger attacking and eating them. So, do you know what I can use as a clean-up crew that won't get eaten?
     
    fishcrazy, Jul 10, 2009
    fishcrazy, Jul 10, 2009
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  2. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    nothing they'll eat any invert you put in the tank
     
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  3. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    yep...trigger diet!
     
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  4. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Mag float and a scrubber brush ;) Like the others said, the triggers eat inverts. Its just what they do.
     
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  5. horkn

    horkn Giant Squid

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    There are reef safe triggers, but huma huma's are definitely not reef safe and love to slurp snails.
     
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  6. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    I have heard triggers will not eat sea cucumbers.
     
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  7. fishcrazy

    fishcrazy Astrea Snail

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    Thanks for all the advice, we have two tanks both are 150 gallons. This one we have aggressive fish in but I never thought he would go after the large snails.
     
    fishcrazy, Jul 10, 2009
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  8. Validity

    Validity Skunk Shrimp

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    atleast your trigger having some tasty snacks!;)
     
    Validity, Jul 11, 2009
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  9. greysoul

    greysoul Stylophora

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    Sorry... I guess I could be wrong, but are you referring to a Humu*humu trigger?

    It's a semantic difference I guess, when it comes to common names.... but I grew up in Hawaii and so I guess it's just a pride thing....

    The full name would be humu*humu*nuku*nuku*apuaʻa

    ...not as bad as calling a Mahi Mahi a Mahu Mahu I guess... I've heard that also.

    edit: not sure why the forum is inserting the asterisks... they don't belong there. Mods?
     
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    greysoul, Jul 11, 2009
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