Clown Triggerfish

Balistoides Triggerfish should be added to well established aquariums with plenty of room to swim. Plenty of rock work with caves and crevices should be provided for hiding. Triggerfish are known to turnover rocks, rubble, benthic invertebrates and corals provide a sand bed with rubble and seashells to turnover while hunting for prey. Triggerfish are carnivores feeding on small fish, starfish, crabs, shrimp, snails and urchins. They are capable of breaking off the spines of urchins and blowing water to turnover urchins and attacking the underside. They are hardy and beautiful but quite aggressive, Triggerfish have even been known to attack divers when to close in the wild. A diet of meaty based foods should be provided. May loose coloration if not adequately fed. Balistoides Triggerfish can be kept with larger fish that are not easily harrassed..

Clown Triggerfish are also sometimes known as the Spotted or Bigspotted Triggerfish. Commonly seen in the aquarium trade. Clown Triggerfish are an overall black color with white spots and yellow and white spots, anal, dorsal and caudal peduncle fins are yellow highlighted . Clown Triggerfish can grow to almost 20".

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 300 gallons or larger for this species.

Water conditions: Salinity 1.020 - 1.025, Temp (F) 72 - 78, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Alkalinity 8 - 12 dKH