Attempting a Mixed Reef 150 gallon with Queen Trigger

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I’m going to attempt to add some corals to my queen trigger tank.

Here’s what I’ve got:

FX6 canister filter
Aquamax 1.5 hob
Mp40
2x redsea 90s

The Queen gets fed lightly, 1 mysis cube/silverside every other day.

Any recommendations on corals to add?

I’ll probably do a couple btas. CUC is likely a waste of money.

Guessing I need another 100lbs of LR.

Any other suggestions?

 

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I've never tried keeping a queen in with corals, I just assumed there would be issues. Even if the trigger doesn't bite the corals directly, its biomass is going to produce a lot of nitrogenous waste. They will decimate most CUC.

I'm a bit concerned at your feeding regimen for this fish - it may not be enough food, and you need to be reactive and increase the food amounts to account for growth. I tell this story: I like kittens but I hate cats. However, getting a kitten and withholding food to keep it from becoming a cat just won't work (grin).

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I've never tried keeping a queen in with corals, I just assumed there would be issues. Even if the trigger doesn't bite the corals directly, its biomass is going to produce a lot of nitrogenous waste. They will decimate most CUC.

I'm a bit concerned at your feeding regimen for this fish - it may not be enough food, and you need to be reactive and increase the food amounts to account for growth. I tell this story: I like kittens but I hate cats. However, getting a kitten and withholding food to keep it from becoming a cat just won't work (grin).

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Thanks Jay! You think I could do nems and get away with it?

Could a carpet nem do any damage to the queen?
 

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Thanks Jay! You think I could do nems and get away with it?

Could a carpet nem do any damage to the queen?

Sorry - I've never tried to house queen triggers with anemones, so I don't know what might happen. There is no real issue with the trigger being stung though, they have REALLY tough skin.

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I had a niger trigger with BTAs a while ago, no issues. My clowns actually killed the nem from harassing it so much. Niger never looked at it
 
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That fish is going to take chunks out of your arm whenever you're trying to place any of your corals.

Hah I’ve taken this into consideration…I’ll section it off when i decide to add anything…but yes it has bitten me before…not recently but it’s not as bad as a puffer bite.
 
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