Triggers....

[ItsMee]

Is there a trigger that can live in a 55 gallon FOWLR?

[Brain Finger]

yeah, Humu Humu

[ItsMee]

Is that the same thing as a "Picasso" trigger? I have always loved the way those fish look...so if I got one for my 55 gallon, would he be the absolute max for my bio-load?

[bertoni]

If you mean Rhinecanthus aculeatus, liveaquaria.com suggests a minimum tank size of 70g.

They list the Undulate Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus) as okay for 50g, but sometimes they're optimistic.

[ItsMee]

I want to grow coralline algae too...would an Undulate Triggerfish eat it all?

[bertoni]

I don't think so, although it will toss around live rock.

[ItsMee]

are they rare or hard to find in the aquarium market?

[bertoni]

Check liveaquaria.com for availability. They list them, so they must have them at least some of the time.

[ItsMee]

Look what I found on a website:

"Diet: If it's edible, the undulate trigger will eat it.
Temperament: Mean as a mother-in-law on a bad visit. This is the meanest, most aggressive fish I've ever had the misfortune to have in a tank. If there are no other fish for it to bully, it will attack the live rock and decorations in the tank.
Sexing:
Breeding:
Special Care:
Other Comments: I have had the pleasure of having most of the available triggers, and have truly enjoyed all but one. I took my undulate trigger back after four days. If you value your tank, don't ever get one of these."

[bertoni]

Yep, sounds like a lot of triggerfish stories. They all have different personalities, I guess, but triggerfish tend to be aggressive, from what I've read.