Undulated Triggerfish

[Fin-up reefing]

So I have a 6” undulated triggerfish. I added a 3” undulated about 2 months ago and everyone said I was crazy putting them in the same tank. Well they were both the same color for the first month and a half. Well two weeks ago I noticed the smaller one changed from green blue and orange to green purple and orange. Then never attack each other and now I see them doing the twitchy “dance” that clownfish do when they pair. So my question is are they bonding?

 

[HotRocks]

@eatbreakfast what do you think here?

I don't know enough about "pairing".

 

[Deinonych]

It's possible, but 2 months is not enough time to know for sure.

 

[Halal Hotdog]

Haha would still say you are crazy for doing it, happy it worked out. Have any videos of their twitch dance?

 

[alton]

The fact the six inch did not kill the three inch is amazing. Good luck with your pair

 

[Fin-up reefing]

The fact the six inch did not kill the three inch is amazing. Good luck with your pair

Haha thank you! I’m surprised too

 

[Fin-up reefing]

Haha would still say you are crazy for doing it, happy it worked out. Have any videos of their twitch dance?

I’ll take a video when I get some free time, my boss was shocked and thinks I’m crazy haha. But yea man it’s so odd!

 

[lion king]

You may have gotten lucky and got a male and female; if that's the case, you may have some success provided there is nothing else in the tank, Fish psychology is very subjective; I've seen similar things with normally aggressive angels or tangs. Large size differences sometimes work; where as if they were of similar size, they'd challenge each other. And sometimes the large one just kills the small one, so go figure.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Not sure exactly. Would be curious to see how it works longterm.