FS: Male and Female "Reefsafe" Crosshatch Triggerfish Pair

[Gisho]

Re-doing my 270 gallon thus selling my male and female crosshatch triggerfish pair. Paid over $500 for the pair.
I want $300 firm. They are being held at a LFS in Simi Valley.

Male is approx 8" long, female approx 5" long.
Had them for about 8-10 months now. Both very healthy.
Never chased or nipped at anything in my tank. By far the most beautiful and peaceful triggerfish I've ever had, and I've had sargassums, pinktails, blue jaws, etc. Just want to go with schools of smaller fish after I finish re-doing my tank.

Here's a pic of the male. Sorry, don't have a pic of the female. She is just as beautiful but with a yellow tail.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/96647132-3238_IMG.JPG

I won't seperate them as they have already "paired" up and click and grunt to each other.

Thanks for looking. PM me if interested.

[john37]

wow, someone will pick them up for sure.
great looking fish.

[Bebo77]

PM sent

[john37]

nice, get 'em gabriel. and then let me come over and see them please. haha

[blue angel2]

Pm sent.

[Bebo77]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7365601#post7365601 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by john37
nice, get 'em gabriel. and then let me come over and see them please. haha

i am going to try.. awesome looking fish... they would look good the the 300:D



your welcome over anytime...:beer:

[ScotchMaster]

Wow! That is the coolest fish I have ever seen

[CW from the OC]

I'd be interested if the other buyers fall through.

[Gisho]

Thanks all for the kind words. Yes, this is BY FAR in my opinion the most beautiful and most importantly peaceful/reefsafe triggerfish I've ever had.

All PM's responded to.

First come, first served. I am available to meet at the LFS, where they are being held for me, as early as tomorrow afternoon.

Set a time with me, show up with $300 cash, and they are yours.

[Bebo77]

usually the first person to post gets dibs on the item up for sale.. as that is me i would like to take the fish but need to schedule a time to meet with you to pick up, i PM'ed you my number... kinda sucks if someone beats me there by 5 min or can be there in the morning as i cant because i work... i can do it at lunch or at night..

pm sent

thanks

[Gisho]

Hey Gabriel. I just responded to your PM. I didn't see your phone #?
But at any rate, I understand what you are saying about being first to respond and having dibs...and I certainly will honor that as long as you are committed/serious and we can do this in a reasonable timeframe.

I want to keep these guys in the fish store as little time as possible for their sake. They are being held in like a 60-70 gallon tank and they look miserable.:(

You just know how it is to try to sell something and people respond and say that they are interested and then back out. I just don't want to go through that for the sake of the fish. Anyway, as long as Bebbo77 doesn't fall through, consider them SOLD! TO the others that responded, if it does fall through I will PM you in the order that you responded.

I'll PM you my phone # Bebbo.
Thanks.

[blue angel2]

If it fall through with Bebo please give a call...I left a message. Thanks

[saurus]

I will take them if others fall through. I am serious, committed and I have the funds available. I have a established 300 gallon tank with ample rock and caves. Do they bother small fish ie. pseudo, clown gobies, etc...?

Thanks,

clint.

[Bebo77]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7365997#post7365997 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Gisho
Hey Gabriel. I just responded to your PM. I didn't see your phone #?
But at any rate, I understand what you are saying about being first to respond and having dibs...and I certainly will honor that as long as you are committed/serious and we can do this in a reasonable timeframe.

I want to keep these guys in the fish store as little time as possible for their sake. They are being held in like a 60-70 gallon tank and they look miserable.:(

You just know how it is to try to sell something and people respond and say that they are interested and then back out. I just don't want to go through that for the sake of the fish. Anyway, as long as Bebbo77 doesn't fall through, consider them SOLD! TO the others that responded, if it does fall through I will PM you in the order that you responded.

I'll PM you my phone # Bebbo.
Thanks.

I know what you mean

by the way i am getting them in the morning.. cant wait:thumbsup: :fish1: :dance:

[Gisho]

See you tomorrow Gabriel. :beer:

I am happy to see them going to a good/large home.

The only other condition of sale is that I want to see pictures of them in their new home!:D

[Gisho]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7366061#post7366061 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by saurus
I will take them if others fall through. I am serious, committed and I have the funds available. I have a established 300 gallon tank with ample rock and caves. Do they bother small fish ie. pseudo, clown gobies, etc...?

Thanks,

clint.

Clint,

Sorry, they are sold. (WOW, that was QUICK!).

But to answer your question, in my experience, NO, they absolutely do NOT chase or bother smaller fish, or even shrimp, corals, or other inverts. In fact, they pay absolutely no attention to them at all. I highly recommend this fish. I got my male from Atlantisaquarium.net, a sponsor of this board, and the female from a LFS.

[Horst]

The "holy grail" of triggers. Crosshatch trigger pair (http://www.marinecenter.com/results.asp?t=keyword&k=crosshatch&executesearch.x=0&executesearch.y=0&executesearch=Go%21) $999 at marine center.

[microbubbles]

darn. i was looking for a crosshatch. awesome deal. gj bebo

[microbubbles]

gisho- before i start seriously shopping for one, i wanted to ask: do they poop a lot? that would be my one concern

[CW from the OC]

Congrats Gabriel, post some pics !

[Bebo77]

thanks guys, really did score a great buy from a fellow reefer. They are even better looking in person, Gisho i gotta say thanks for the beautiful fish.. i will be sure to give them a happy home.

As for the fish ther are still acclimating in my sump... ill post more pic later.. but here is one to keep the thread going...

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/1032/fishlarge5zg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[CW from the OC]

Come on Gabriel, its been like 43 minutes, post more pics dammit, ROFL!

[jjb81speed]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7371050#post7371050 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CW from the OC
Come on Gabriel, its been like 43 minutes, post more pics dammit, ROFL!

seriously post more pics.:D

[Bebo77]

lol ok guys i just put them in the tank... here are some shots.. they dont have they yellow in them yet but they sure do look nice....

http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/133/fish014medium1cp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/6011/fish016medium1gf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/766/fish015medium6bv.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Crusty Old Shellback]

Looks nice Gabe. I might have looked at them if I'd seen this thread earlier. Great score.

[jjb81speed]

NICE!!

[CW from the OC]

Hey Gabriel,

I'd love to see them in person, any chance I could pick up my reef roids from the grop buy in person so I can see them?

CW

[Bebo77]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7372177#post7372177 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CW from the OC
Hey Gabriel,

I'd love to see them in person, any chance I could pick up my reef roids from the grop buy in person so I can see them?

CW

sure everyone is welcome to see the tank when they pick up the stuff...

[Gisho]

Ok, serious seller's remorse! :(

Will you sell them back to me? I'll give you $350 :lol:

Well Gabe, glad to see they made it to their new home alive and kickin' :D

I seriously got a lump in my throat when I saw these pics when I got home from work just now.
I loved those fish. So much personality and dare I say "intelligence" for a fish. I literally used to be able to "pet" the male.

Gabe, feed 'em torn up sheets of nori. They just love it for some reason. :lol: But they'll eat pretty much anything.

Give them a couple days and they will color up real nice. Their colors and their "crosshatching marks" are really intense. They are just a bit stressed from being in the LFS for a few days and the transport.

Here is a pic of the 270 they were in:

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/96647131-3127_IMG.JPG

Here's what they'll look like once their settled in and less stressed:

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/96647132-3274_IMG.JPG

Good luck and take good care of them! :beer:

[Gisho]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7370564#post7370564 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by microbubbles
gisho- before i start seriously shopping for one, i wanted to ask: do they poop a lot? that would be my one concern

Well, IMO, like most triggers, these guys do eat a lot and therefore produce a lot of waste. You need to have adequate biological and mechanical filtration. They also get big (~12-14" in the wild) and need room to swim. I wouldn't recommend them for anyone with a tank less than 250 gallons long-term.

[fishsoldseprtly]

I had a pair in my older reef before I tore it down.. sold my pair for $350, that was a great deal.... I have pics in my gallery... great pair!