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Hi,
I'm currently in the process of re-establishing my fish-only tank after a longer hiatus due to moving and no time. I already have a tiny (no more than 2") rectangular trigger lined up waiting or me. I started thinking of what else I would like in my tank. I know that triggers usually are pretty aggressive and that you can't have much with them. A friend of mine successfully had a rectangular with a butterflyfish (don't ask me for the species) and now has a picasso with a seargeant without problems.
I was hoping that I maybe could get a lawnmower blenny or watchman goby, a pair of small Hawaiian Dascyllus and/or a butterfly. I had a small saddle wrasse before and LOVED her, but I don't think that (any wrasse) would work with a trigger.
However, I was wondering about the timing of putting fish in the tank. I read that if the trigger gets in first, any addition might have a hard time. However, I also read about a lawnmower blenny actually attacking a trigger. Should I put any fish other than the trigger in the tank first so that they could establish their territories? Would it potentially work if I put them in at the same time? I should probably go for similar sizes, right?
I have plenty of rocks for hiding and could put in more, too. Just wondering about species and/or timing.
Thanks for any advice
I'm currently in the process of re-establishing my fish-only tank after a longer hiatus due to moving and no time. I already have a tiny (no more than 2") rectangular trigger lined up waiting or me. I started thinking of what else I would like in my tank. I know that triggers usually are pretty aggressive and that you can't have much with them. A friend of mine successfully had a rectangular with a butterflyfish (don't ask me for the species) and now has a picasso with a seargeant without problems.
I was hoping that I maybe could get a lawnmower blenny or watchman goby, a pair of small Hawaiian Dascyllus and/or a butterfly. I had a small saddle wrasse before and LOVED her, but I don't think that (any wrasse) would work with a trigger.
However, I was wondering about the timing of putting fish in the tank. I read that if the trigger gets in first, any addition might have a hard time. However, I also read about a lawnmower blenny actually attacking a trigger. Should I put any fish other than the trigger in the tank first so that they could establish their territories? Would it potentially work if I put them in at the same time? I should probably go for similar sizes, right?
I have plenty of rocks for hiding and could put in more, too. Just wondering about species and/or timing.
Thanks for any advice
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