Ribbon eel and blue throat triggerfish reef safe???

[JohnSaltFish]

I have two clown fish and 1 blue tang with lots of corals, snails and hermit crab. Are these reef safe or harmful to my fish??

[mr_X]

eels and triggers are carnivores. no. they are not reef safe. there are extenuating circumstances however.

[huma-huma]

yeah triggers are lil gremlins, dont get me wrong they are amazing fish, but will tear up inverts most of the time and coral as well

[joy13]

The ribbon eel is a very difficult fish to keep from the research I have done, they seldom live over a month and over 2 years is seldom heard of. IMO it is one of those beautiful fish that should be left on the reef until more known why they are so delicate.