• Clown triggerfish, compatibility with other fish

  • Nicole7122

Hello colleagues! Please share your experiences (positive or negative) of keeping the clown triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum) with other fish. From my experience, I can say the following: a few years ago, I kept a rather large specimen (about 26-27 cm) with a white-tip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus), a butterflyfish, an argus fish (Scatophagus argus), and a red panther (Labrachinus sp.). It was quite a problematic endeavor, especially during feeding time; I had to separate the shark and the triggerfish to different corners (fortunately, the size of the aquarium allowed for this). Even then, it didn't always work out, as the triggerfish would sometimes break through to the shark, especially during "feeding frenzy," which would lead to a real battle. Additionally, Gavryukha (the triggerfish's nickname) would periodically nibble on the white tips of the shark's fins.

Derek7322

Unfortunately, it has perished. I do not agree with you on this. Right now, there is a clown triggerfish (about 15-16 cm), which has grown from a ten-centimeter size in a separate aquarium with some invertebrates (disco anemones, zoanthids, spiny starfish) and has not been observed eating them. I would even say that he simply does not notice them. He wants to create a fish company. I would even say that within the same species, different individuals have different "characters." I had a hand-tamed red sea assassin.

Kimberly2102

Is this the one that bit my finger back then?... (sorry for the slight off-topic)

Michelle9986

Yes, it's him. Added after 4 minutes I can't understand why this topic doesn't appear (at least for me) in "New Messages."

Melissa

Then it's better to introduce him to a fish company. There is a great risk that he will encounter the settlers "in a managerial way."

Tonya

Lesha, it's good that you didn't shove something else in there)))) (sorry for the slight off-topic)

Jeremy3637

Thank you! I understand that perfectly.

Zachary

The spiny pufferfish can indeed overlook something while showing an unhealthy interest in something else. For example, I had a Niger that lived in a mixed aquarium and hardly paid attention to invertebrates until a pachi-clavularia appeared, which he never allowed to open. I thought he would eventually stop pecking at it, but that was not the case... I had to move the Niger to another tank. If we talk about the presence of spiny puffers in a reef aquarium, it’s better, of course, if they are not there at all...

Nicole263

I dream of such a fish. But I'm a bit afraid. Although I like it more than all the others.

Alan273

By the way, it is said that the black rhinoceros is quite peaceful. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk.