Hawaiian Blue-Throat Trigger (4" Male)

Hawaiian Blue-Throat Trigger (4" Male)Xanthicthys auromarginatus This is one of the least aggressive triggerfish. It feeds on zooplankton. It can be kept with moderately aggressive tankmates and can even be kept in groups (one male and one or more females) in extra large aquariums. This trigger rarely bothers its tankmates. Like many triggers, it is often shy when first added to the aquarium, but becomes bolder as it learns to associate its caretaker with food. Males sport a blue patch on

It also has large

they are not safe with inverts

it will also require the addition of calcium

It requires a 55 gallon or larger aquarium with a 2 inch layer of live sand in which to bury itself

Red Sea 8 line flasher wrasse (Paracheilinus octotaenia)

the coloration becomes yellow with a series of broken blue horizontal stripes

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not hard to feed

It cannot be kept with aggressive fish that will pick at it

it should be provided with plenty of shelter for hiding

Of the thousands of fish available to the trade

and flatworms