Slowest Growing Large Fish

[larrysaltisfun]

Actually, he’s about 6 inches occasionally will chew on the rock but I’ve never had a problem with him chewing on cords that would be badness

 

[larrysaltisfun]

Actually, he’s about 6 inches. He’ll him on the rock, but I’ve never had him chew a cord that would be badness.

 

[Wandering Albatross]

5.5 inches long probably 3/4 inch thick Eats pellet food mysis Nori Rod,s very friendly, comes to the surface to eat. You can tap him on the nose.

That's plenty small enough then. Friendly and personable are good qualities as well.

I'd ideally like to get him to associate my hand or tongs with food, a single area of the tank, or a whole feeder clam. To minimize him thinking cuc or smaller fish are food. No water column feeding, only specialized food locations. Not saying it'll work, but I figure my best bet is to use the youngest, smallest, slowest growing trigger possible, isolated to prevent distractions and so I don't have to broadcast feed for any other fish. While I'm growing this guy out, I'm trying to train a fairly reef safe trigger. Unless he does really well, he won't end up in the reef, but I'm trying my hand at training for research purposes. If he does even decently, I may try other trigger types.

 

[larrysaltisfun]

5.5 inches long probably 3/4 inch thick Eats pellet food mysis Nori Rod,s very friendly, comes to the surface to eat. You can tap him on the nose.

That's plenty small enough then. Friendly and personable are good qualities as well.

I'd ideally like to get him to associate my hand or tongs with food, a single area of the tank, or a whole feeder clam. To minimize him thinking cuc or smaller fish are food. No water column feeding, only specialized food locations. Not saying it'll work, but I figure my best bet is to use the youngest, smallest, slowest growing trigger possible, isolated to prevent distractions and so I don't have to broadcast feed for any other fish. While I'm growing this guy out, I'm trying to train a fairly reef safe trigger. Unless he does really well, he won't end up in the reef, but I'm trying my hand at training for research purposes. If he does even decently, I may try other trigger types.

Mine even leaves the smallest fish alone. Here’s a picture of him with my flame hawk so you can see the size difference, but I’m afraid cleanup. Crew would be one his dinner menu.

 

[Wandering Albatross]

Mine even leaves the smallest fish alone. Here’s a picture of him with my flame hawk so you can see the size difference, but I’m afraid cleanup. Crew would be one his dinner menu.

Were the other fish in there when he was little and they grew together, were they added later, or were they established and he was added later?

 

[larrysaltisfun]

He was added into an existing tank. I guess they were all about the same size back then hard to remember it’s over a decade, but I’ve added fish recently since then a flame angelfish, a coral beauty and the hawkfish and he doesn’t pay them any mind.

 

[larrysaltisfun]

Next to my fox face which is about 7 to 8 inches long he’s the biggest fish

 

[Spartan76]

Interesting… thought these were super aggressive? I ve clear memories of these buzzing around when snorkeling in Hawaii, really fun to watch. Any other folks with similar experience?