Anyone have experience with Line spot trigger?

[Flame2hawk]

Line spot trigger is Awesome looking fish. Anyone know about them? Has anyone had or has one who can share experience and care level. Thx

 

[vetteguy53081]

Semi aggressive and voracious eater
Should not bother coral and will need hiding and cave like structures

 

[i cant think]

Line spot trigger is Awesome looking fish. Anyone know about them? Has anyone had or has one who can share experience and care level. Thx

They’re extremely rare so very few people will have first hand experience. I have minimal experience of one in an LFS, and he was rather aggressive towards smaller species of fish.
As for coral nipping, it’s 50/50 with that whole genus. They’re known for being reefsafe as that genus is planktivorous in the wild.
Hiding areas for this species are a must as these guys are from deep water so they will need to acclimate into the lighting which hiding spots are great for.

 

[Flame2hawk]

Semi aggressive and voracious eater
Should not bother coral and will need hiding and cave like structures

Some info says aggressive while have it the blue throat as semi aggressive. Important as I have a 4 inch clown trigger and figured if I bought the line-spot at a bigger size, s/b ok…but who knows what personality each have…thx

 

[lion king]

They are considered rare, and more so very expensive, so you may find it hard to find many with direct experience. They are a Xanthichthys genus trigger, so as far as triggers go, I'd say on the wimpy, shy side. They may be considered more aggressive than a bluethroat, but again, not in regard with other popular triggers like the clown, niger, or picasso. Being a Xanthichthys, some may consider them a safer candidate for a reef. One reason for their rarity and expense is they are a deep water species, so consider the risk of long term success or lack there of. Many deep water fish like the crosshatch( another Xanthichthys trigger), don't seem to last that long and don't like the high light and spectrum many run in their reefs. The only person I know that has kept a crosshatch for a few years, only used blue lighting and kept his tank at the lower temp end of tropical, just an observation not a scientific statement. These are just signs that point to why you don't see them that often, because I have seen them for sale, just not in the company of hobbyist for that long.

 

[oceancowboy]

I would not mix one with a clown trigger. The clown may turn aggressive to it. I've had crosshatch, blue throat, and clowns in the past. Only the clown can turn really aggressive as they get a bit larger. I know they seem really mild most of the time......but they can turn on you also. I have kept crosshatch and blue throat in the same tank (400 gallon with other large angels, etc.).....but neither will get as aggressive as the clown. So I'd be really careful mixing the clown and the line spot.

 

[i cant think]

They are considered rare, and more so very expensive, so you may find it hard to find many with direct experience. They are a Xanthichthys genus trigger, so as far as triggers go, I'd say on the wimpy, shy side. They may be considered more aggressive than a bluethroat, but again, not in regard with other popular triggers like the clown, niger, or picasso. Being a Xanthichthys, some may consider them a safer candidate for a reef. One reason for their rarity and expense is they are a deep water species, so consider the risk of long term success or lack there of. Many deep water fish like the crosshatch( another Xanthichthys trigger), don't seem to last that long and don't like the high light and spectrum many run in their reefs. The only person I know that has kept a crosshatch for a few years, only used blue lighting and kept his tank at the lower temp end of tropical, just an observation not a scientific statement. These are just signs that point to why you don't see them that often, because I have seen them for sale, just not in the company of hobbyist for that long.

Many deep water fish will prefer a cooler tank than others. This is due to the water being colder the further down you go, so it is possible that is a reasoning for success in terms of deep water (200ft+ deep) species like the Crosshatch and Line Spot.

 

[Flame2hawk]

I would not mix one with a clown trigger. The clown may turn aggressive to it. I've had crosshatch, blue throat, and clowns in the past. Only the clown can turn really aggressive as they get a bit larger. I know they seem really mild most of the time......but they can turn on you also. I have kept crosshatch and blue throat in the same tank (400 gallon with other large angels, etc.).....but neither will get as aggressive as the clown. So I'd be really careful mixing the clown and the line spot.

Wow understood. I saw one in a 265 with a clown trigger and tangs so thought it w/b ok. I know the clown gets a bit cranky as it grows and matures. Mine so far has been a big wimp and he’s about 5 inches.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Some info says aggressive while have it the blue throat as semi aggressive. Important as I have a 4 inch clown trigger and figured if I bought the line-spot at a bigger size, s/b ok…but who knows what personality each have…thx

I see future issues with such mix

 

[Flame2hawk]

I see future issues with such mix

Even in a 625g? Probably…thx.

 

[lion king]

Even in a 625g? Probably…thx.

I don't see an issue, the clown trigger gets it's bad rep from people keeping them in tanks too small and initially introducing very large individuals direct from the ocean. There usually will be angst from dominant triggers when introducing new additions, if the linespot is larger then they'll likely survive the initial beat down. With triggers it's like an initiation, the dominant always needs to show who's boss, but then as long there is adequate territory,, it usually calms down. In a 625g I see no problem at all.

 

[Flame2hawk]

I don't see an issue, the clown trigger gets it's bad rep from people keeping them in tanks too small and initially introducing very large individuals direct from the ocean. There usually will be angst from dominant triggers when introducing new additions, if the linespot is larger then they'll likely survive the initial beat down. With triggers it's like an initiation, the dominant always needs to show who's boss, but then as long there is adequate territory,, it usually calms down. In a 625g I see no problem at all.

Thx. I will look carefully for any signs of sustained aggression. As I mentioned the clown trigger has been a bit of a wimp since I got him some time ago. It will also help that I will be introducing some other fish (tangs) to the equation at same time. This is my last bunch of fish for the tank after a 2 year journey….wish me luck as it always a bit nerve racking when introducing fish….

 

[cCRAWLINS]

We have had one for multiple years now, it is in a fish only system so I can't speak on it being reef safe or not. But I can say that it is one of the most docile triggers I've cared for. Once we knew it didn't get shipped to us with any issues, and was acclimated properly, it was very easy to get eating and stop hiding

 

[Flame2hawk]

I know old post but wanted to report that I got the line-spot and he’s doing very well with all tank mates, including a pair of blue throats. Not in same tank as clown trigger although they did fine when they were together. I would classify their aggressiveness the same as blue throats …more on the docile side. Certainly not aggressive as classified by some literature. He also seems to do just fine with bright lights as well as dim. Overall a pretty hardy fish that eats everything. They used to be “unattainable”. Then they went to “super rare” and now I would classify them as just “rare”. Don’t let the blue lights fool you, its quite a Beautiful fish