Trigger feeding

Shekki · #1 09/19/2006, 08:29 PM

What's your trigger's favorite food? My sargassum is not an aggressive feeder. Is this normal? He eats just about anything I throw in the tank (bloodworms, brine shrimp, formula two, nori, and squid), but doesn't scarf it down like my other fish (rabbit, dottyback, and damsel).

I just want to make sure he's happy. He's by far the coolest fish ever.

Robb

Crepusculum · #2 09/19/2006, 11:39 PM

My humu humu loves mysis and brine shrimp he will also eat some dainaichi pellets and he also loves to do a full on attack on silversides when i'm trying to feed my lionfish.

EdKruzel · #3 09/20/2006, 01:37 AM

Remember triggers need to wear down their teeth like many other predators; purchase a fresh baby rock clam (quarter to fifty cent sized) and give it a decent crack across the shell (I use pliers or tap it with a hammer).
Your trigger will have to chew the shell to get to the meaty treat inside; this will also aid in needed calcium to the diet as well as occupy part of their day.

This will also work on puffers and wrasse species.

cooltankmate · #4 09/20/2006, 02:19 AM

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Originally posted by EdKruzel
Remember triggers need to wear down their teeth like many other predators; purchase a fresh baby rock clam (quarter to fifty cent sized) and give it a decent crack across the shell (I use pliers or tap it with a hammer).
Your trigger will have to chew the shell to get to the meaty treat inside; this will also aid in needed calcium to the diet as well as occupy part of their day.

This will also work on puffers and wrasse species.

where to buy a fresh baby rock clam? and how many you buy at once?

ralphie16 · #5 09/20/2006, 09:51 AM

supermarket, and as many as you want. justy freeze them for a day or two first.

SW1TCH · #6 09/20/2006, 11:47 AM

You can also feed fresh raw shrimp with the shell on oysters, clams scallops, krill, mysis, shrimp. I also feed mine cockel in a shell and bio blend carnivore pellets. Just try and give as much of a variety as possible.

Shekki · #7 09/20/2006, 07:38 PM

Thanks for all the advice. I just hope he can get to the food before the rabbit!

Robb

Trigga Fish · #8 09/21/2006, 06:43 AM

I usually go to a seafood market or the seafood section of the grocery store and buy a variety of stuff...clams, shrimp, fish, oysters, and squid. I cut it into "bite size" pieces. Then just put them in ziploc snack bags and throw them in the freezer. I lay them flat and keep the thickness of the bag small. If you make the bag too thick, it will be hard to break off during feeding time.

I think next time I may try putting it in eggcrate to make little cubes. We'll see.

I also feed Aquadine pellets and the really thick flakes for variety.