Mandarin or Triggerfish?

[Gazwaz]

I am looking at getting me store credit by returning my three small fish. Green chromis and two tiny dwarf clowns.


My main reason is because I know now that the water is okay for investing in proper looking fish.

I have a few corals in my ~50g, with great filtrations(b,c,m).

I really like the mandarins and triggerfish. Please any thoughts on a small growing species of triggerfish?


If not, id have to settle for mandarin. Cuz i know 50g is small for a trigger, but maybe an adolesent small sized one is out there?

Please advise, thanks!

 

[Kio707]

No triggers... Sorry... And as far as the mandarin, if ur tank is just getting started, it'll die. Ur pod growth won't support it. It'll slowly starve.

 

[Gazwaz]

Ok maybe i can have the triggerfish and sell him when he gets big? I really wanna keep one, is a bigger tank my only option?

 

[Gazwaz]

Ive heard of people growing adolesents and selling them back to the LfS when they get bigger. I just want tips on the triggerfish species that are the smallest, and/or slow growers.


I do not care about aggression, as it will be the only fish in my tank(50g)

Please advise!

 

[Kio707]

There are no slow growing triggers. And are you sure your lfs will buy it back? It's just better to get a bigger tank. You and the fish will get more enjoyment out of it.

 

[Mr. D]

I'd say its too small for a trigger... But u may be able to do a mandarin if your tank is at least a year, you have enough rock, a refugium, and nothing else that will compete with it for food

Also I would try to train it to eat frozen

 

[Gazwaz]

Alright! Thanks Mr. D and you!

Can i dump a bunch of premade pods in the refugium, and expect them to breed and situate there?

 

[danbstrong]

Alright! Thanks Mr. D and you!

Can i dump a bunch of premade pods in the refugium, and expect them to breed and situate there?[/QUO
I stocked my fugi with 1000 pods from reefs2go they breed enough to keep 2 mandarin in my 55g over 2 years now

 

[Gazwaz]

Thanks very much, i will order some now.

Appreciate the help! They will like my chaeto and moss ball+some LR in there