I am really considering purchasing this fish. He would be around 4 inches and is a male. On the other hand.. I recently got a biota regal angelfish that is super tiny. Size of a nickel. Is there a risk of this triggerfish eating him?
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Yes, always a risk with triggers. Mine didnt eat small fish, but mine was very mellow. I might hold off on the trigger if your regal is that tiny, could hurt or kill him if the trigger has the typical trigger attitudeI am really considering purchasing this fish. He would be around 4 inches and is a male. On the other hand.. I recently got a biota regal angelfish that is super tiny. Size of a nickel. Is there a risk of this triggerfish eating him?
I love triggers but if I had that small of a regal I would wait until he was bigger. Very special fish and expensive to lose if the trigger decides to be a well trigger!Yes, always a risk with triggers. Mine didnt eat small fish, but mine was very mellow. I might hold off on the trigger if your regal is that tiny, could hurt or kill him if the trigger has the typical trigger attitude
Yeah I'm not going to do it. I always see posts that they dont both anything but it's not worth the risk.. I'll wait awhile until I get one.4" > 0.5". Hope seems slim for our hero...
Yup I love the little guy. Still pretty shy but comes out for feeding time and is adorable.I love triggers but if I had that small of a regal I would wait until he was bigger. Very special fish and expensive to lose if the trigger decides to be a well trigger!
My LFS has an adult regal that I've been humming and hawing on for the past 2 weeks (beautiful coloration and markings).Yup I love the little guy. Still pretty shy but comes out for feeding time and is adorable.
Get it! I lost my girl Annabelle in my crash and I loved her. Amazing fishMy LFS has an adult regal that I've been humming and hawing on for the past 2 weeks (beautiful coloration and markings).
Yeah I would wait until be is bigger! I miss my girl Annabelle so much. Beautiful fishYup I love the little guy. Still pretty shy but comes out for feeding time and is adorable.
I have an adolescent emperor angelfish who's a bit smaller, so I've been on the fence as to whether or not the two of them would get along.Get it! I lost my girl Annabelle in my crash and I loved her. Amazing fish
Oh. Regals are shy, not sure about that one when the emperor gets big!I have an adolescent emperor angelfish who's a bit smaller, so I've been on the fence as to whether or not the two of them would get along.
I have a lamarck's angel as well (gets along really well). My emperor is in the grunt a lot/occasionally chase phase of establishing dominance.Oh. Regals are shy, not sure about that one when the emperor gets big!
Also beware you cant have shrimp or crabs, will be eaten in a heartbeat. CUC is tricky with triggers!I am really considering purchasing this fish. He would be around 4 inches and is a male. On the other hand.. I recently got a biota regal angelfish that is super tiny. Size of a nickel. Is there a risk of this triggerfish eating him?
Yikes!! My regal was not so cheap, not worth the risk for me lol.I've had a blue jaw trigger bite parasema damsels in half, it was in a qt tank though, not that many hiding spots. Angels are quite spiny and not very palatable (like juvenile tangs take advantage of this and mimic their colours), so the trigger might not see it as food.
It would likely go badly, emperors can be rather cruel to other angels. However I won’t say it’s not possible as I added a 1” Majestic to my 3.5-4” regal and only a small flare occurred (it was worse when I introduced a CBA).I have an adolescent emperor angelfish who's a bit smaller, so I've been on the fence as to whether or not the two of them would get along.
I’ve always heard this… my regal is front and centre constantly. She is the boss of the 3 angels I have. I will say, I have 2 fairy wrasses that just love human contact and are right there when I’m looking at the tank (my Finifenmaa and Naokoae).Oh. Regals are shy, not sure about that one when the emperor gets big!
He can definitely be kind of a d**k when he wants to.It would likely go badly, emperors can be rather cruel to other angels. However I won’t say it’s not possible as I added a 1” Majestic to my 3.5-4” regal and only a small flare occurred (it was worse when I introduced a CBA).
My girl was too when I had herIt would likely go badly, emperors can be rather cruel to other angels. However I won’t say it’s not possible as I added a 1” Majestic to my 3.5-4” regal and only a small flare occurred (it was worse when I introduced a CBA).
I’ve always heard this… my regal is front and centre constantly. She is the boss of the 3 angels I have. I will say, I have 2 fairy wrasses that just love human contact and are right there when I’m looking at the tank (my Finifenmaa and Naokoae).