Trigger fish ID

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Can I have some help IDing this trigger? It has some pink in the tail, and blue around the rim

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Looks a lot like a Niger Trigger. They are a variety of colors and I've seen them that shade.
Thank you, that’s what I thought.

Should I be feeding him clams now? He’s still really small, about an inch and a half.

And any idea on how fast they grow? I plan to upgrade my tank in the next year, but I am curious as to how fast he will get to full size.
 

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Thank you, that’s what I thought.

Should I be feeding him clams now? He’s still really small, about an inch and a half.

And any idea on how fast they grow? I plan to upgrade my tank in the next year, but I am curious as to how fast he will get to full size.

I wish I knew. The one I had, many years ago, was acquired from a fellow reefer when it had outgrown his tank.
 

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How big is your tank now?
Keep him fed he'll be happy.
Clams now are fine along with anything and everything else.
Hard shelled food couple times a week to help file down his teeth.
Like most triggers but not all very inquisitive with a great personality.
I had mine as a rescue in a 65.
Went from 2 to 4 inches in a year and a half.
I sent him off to a 240 where he probably still is.
Hope that helps.
 

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