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Clown Trigger-Small
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Clown Trigger-Small
Clown Trigger-Small
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Care should also be taken to protect equipment like heaters and power cords, as Triggers have been known to bite at some equipment and may cause damage. Also be aware of your own hands in the aquarium - many unwary aquarists have been bitten after they forget to watch their trigger as they clean!
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Diet: Carnivore. Feed a meaty diet of chopped seafood, crustacean flesh, shrimp, and frozen carnivore preparations.
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Clown Trigger - Balistoides conspicillum
The Balistoides conspicillum grows up to 20 inches. The small size will come to you generally 1 to 2 inches; the medium generally 3 to 4 inches; the large generally 5 to 6 inches. The Clown Trigger prefers a tank of at least 140 gallons with plenty of places to hide & swim. The Balistoides conspicillum is a carnivore and likes to eat variety of meats (fish, scallop, shrimp, squid, clam) & veggies. The Clown Trigger is a low maintenance fish. The Clown Trigger may act aggressively toward other...
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In the wild, Clown Triggers roam the outer edges of reefs roaming for foods such as shellfish, clams, and other invertebrates. Appropriate tankmates are other fish of medium to aggressive character of similar size. The Clown trigger could eat small aquarium fish if not enough hiding places are available. Provide plenty of meaty foods such as fish, shellfish, shelled shrimp, squid etc to keep your trigger fish healthy and well cared for teeth.
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The Clown Triggerfish is quite likely the most popular of all the Triggerfish. This fish has a slightly curved dorsal surface and a more pointed ventral surface, giving a nonsymmetrical appearance. The body is dark brown - almost black, and the lower half is covered with stunning white spots of varying sizes, all fairly large. A light colored area almost like a saddle is present on the back, with many small dark marks. The caudal penduncle is white, as is a stripe below the eyes and a narrower stripe...
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The unusually gaudy appearance of the Clown Triggerfish makes it a very popular choice for hobbyists that have aggressive aquariums. Caution should be taken when adding the Clown Triggerfish to even a very aggressive aquarium as it has the reputation for a Jekyll and Hyde personality. These fish can prove to be peaceful for months and sometimes even years, then one day suddenly attacking and even killing tankmates several times itÂ’s size. If keeping this specimen with other triggers, be sure to have...
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