Trigger v. Trigger

[BigKGlen]

Hey!
Anyone have any experience with putting a Niger and a Blue Jaw in the same tank?

I have a Blue Jaw and thinking of getting Oceancubes' Niger.

[RayAllen]

My experience with nigers is that at juvies they are pretty passive but when approaching adult hood they can become nasty buggers. Had to find mine a new home at 4" because he would not stop chasing/intimadating every fish in the tank and this was in a large tank with plenty of territory to spare.

[RayAllen]

On another note I think a better trigger with a blue jaw would be a Pink tail trigger.

[BigKGlen]

Oooh, Pink & Blue

Thanks, Ray

[envy]

doesn't big bird have a pink tail

[BA]

i thought big bird was BIG and Yellow???? :P

[MissT]

I think in a 180, if you've got plenty of rockwork, they should be okay. The Blue Jaws seem to be more interactive with the rockwork than a lot of other triggers. They usually have one cave they always retreat to and sleep in...
IMO, you should be able to have both; it helps too that the blue jaw was the first one in there, being the more passive of the bunch...

[envy]

i thought big bird was BIG and Yellow???? :P :lauging: :rofl:

[BigKGlen]

I was hoping that having the Blue Jaw in already would help, but I'm (finally) doing a total re-scape and I'm unsure if that will disrupt the pecking order.

[RayAllen]

I still insist on the Pink tail, my niger was in a 210g with just a few fish and still gave me problems, but every fish has its own personality so you never know untill it happens.

[MissT]

Yeah, I think the amount or rockwork/hiding places makes a pretty significant difference. Ray, if I remember right from pictures, you've got a ton of open swimming room with not much liverock in the display... We've had a Blue Jaw and a Niger together in our 160 show tank at the store; there's a ton of rock in there, and they get along fine...
Definately fish have their own quirks and personalities, so you never know till you try it out...

[alton]

Back in the early 90's I had a 135 that consisted of only triggers: Clown, Niger, Pink Tail, Triangle, Huma Huma, Queen, and Undulated. I had to get rid of the Queen because I could not afford to feed her. Although the Undulated was only an inch long he was the king. The rest got along great with never any fights. After fighting Nitrates for a year I changed it up and sold all but the Clown. End up giving my Undulated to my brother inlaw where in a week it killed his Niger that was twice his size. He got so mad that he refused to feed the Undulated for months. So the Undulated lived off the algae that grew in the tank until he called me to come pick it up and trade it in at Texas Tropical. Nothing is guaranteed in this hobby so go for it!

[RayAllen]

Yeah, I think the amount or rockwork/hiding places makes a pretty significant difference. Ray, if I remember right from pictures, you've got a ton of open swimming room with not much liverock in the display... We've had a Blue Jaw and a Niger together in our 160 show tank at the store; there's a ton of rock in there, and they get along fine...
Definately fish have their own quirks and personalities, so you never know till you try it out...

Valid point. With more rock work they would not see each other nearly as much. Though with a lot of rock make sure you know what you want; because triggers are one of the hardest fish to remove. I say that because they are able to wedge them selves into place in a rock using their trigger. I had to tare my tank apart to catch both my Picasso and Niger, and my tank only had 170lbs. Part of my view to though is that I think I pink tail and a blue jaw would look great together. I good contrast in color.

[carlinsa]

i had 3 triggers in the same tank. a clown blue jaw and a niger all put in small and no problems in my 135 with lots of rock and they were in there with 2 eels

[RayAllen]

When they are juvis its usually no big deal. As adults triggers can become a lot more aggressive especially Clowns, Queens, Titans and a few others. Ive seen very few people that keep them that long though.

[MissT]

Valid point. With more rock work they would not see each other nearly as much. Though with a lot of rock make sure you know what you want; because triggers are one of the hardest fish to remove. I say that because they are able to wedge them selves into place in a rock using their trigger. I had to tare my tank apart to catch both my Picasso and Niger, and my tank only had 170lbs. Part of my view to though is that I think I pink tail and a blue jaw would look great together. I good contrast in color.

Great point! Those guys really can wedge themselves in when they're threatened or scared.

[BigKGlen]

Thanks for the opinions and input. Now to decide!