Trigger ate goby

[bkwonnn]

Hi guys,

My female BT trigger, just ate my newly introduced YW goby. Could I prevent this from happening next time
If I introduce the goby with an isolation box? BT trigger is very friendly to other smaller resident fish

 

[tbrown]

Acclimation/isolation boxes can help for sure. Also, adding after dark or lowering it into the tank on the sand towards the rockwork is probably a better option as well - less chance of triggering a "predator/prey" response from the trigger.

 

[bkwonnn]

Thanks for the advice. The goby was allready in for an hour and during feeding the trigger went for it. Spat it out later but by then it was killed.

 

[exnisstech]

In addition to an acclimation box I like to release new additions after lights out so most tank residents are in their hiding spots. Im not sure jow well fish van see in the dark so I make sure and have some ambient light so the new addition can see to navigate the tank.

Now I see tbrown already mentioned this