Blue Chin Triggers?

bsmith065 · #1 09/13/2006, 09:22 AM

I am starting up my 90 gallon tank again, and am considering a pair of blue chin triggers.

I have two clowns and a yellow tang in there, with lots of live rock and some assorted leather corals. A coral banded, cleaner shrimp, and tons of snails/crabs/urchins.

I've heard the blue chins are ok in reefs, but wasn't sure.

Looking for some help here.

Monkeyfish · #2 09/13/2006, 09:52 AM

Any trigger has the potential to snack on or play with snails, crabs and shrimp. Bluethroats are relatively reef safe, but there are no guarantees. I wouldn't put 2 in a 90 though - kinda crowded over the long haul.

thor32766 · #3 09/13/2006, 10:42 AM

i wouldnt put two in there, but these are great triggers. I had one my 220 and was great with all the reef inhabitants

bsmith065 · #4 09/13/2006, 10:55 AM

Will they be ok with 1?

For some reason they seem to be paired up at the LFS

Ocicat · #5 09/13/2006, 11:08 AM

Probably b/c a lot of people want them in pairs. I also doubt there is a lot of demand for the females on their own, since the males are more colorful.

bsmith065 · #6 09/13/2006, 02:45 PM

So the recommendation would be 1 male then?

frogguy1 · #7 09/13/2006, 02:53 PM

1 would be fine for a while.

JC1 · #8 09/13/2006, 06:24 PM

one will be ok but they do like a bigger tank but there great reef fish

mike Brolin · #9 09/13/2006, 08:48 PM

i have one in a reef , its fine mike

Downdraft · #10 09/14/2006, 03:09 AM

double chin trigger!

roadracer · #11 09/15/2006, 03:46 PM

I had a male Blue chin for years w/no problems even with small damsels. I never fed him live food which may have helped keep prey-drive down. He was added last & never harassed any inhabitants.....lost my banded shimp though. Kinda like an oreo to me!

gangstafish · #12 09/16/2006, 02:10 PM

I have two females. Never had a problem. They reside with cleaner shrimp,and firefish. They have never bothered any fish,snails,shrimp,etc in my tank.