Adding Female Blue Jaw

[dlux5life]

Hey Guys-

I already have a male Blue Jaw Trigger in my 90 gallon tank. I would love to add a female to the mix, but am not sure if she would have needed to been added at the same time as the male.


What are your thoughts / experiences with this?

Any tips of suggestions?...

I'd love for this guy to have a nice lady in his life!

Thank you,

 

[MikeG]

beautiful trigger. Does only the male get the yellow around the fins, adult coloration? I have one as well but doesn't have the yellow coloration. I inherited it and didn't really do any research other than if it was compatible with my tankmates.

Edt: Nevermind, just looked at some info. Males have the blue jaw and the yellow on the fins and females do not. I have a male since his jaw is blue but he doesn't have the yellow on the fins.

 

[gweston]

I believe they color up a lot more as they mature. I am planning to get a pair of these myself for my 6' 125. I'd like a pair of Sargassum triggers, but seems it is tough to find both males and females, and tougher to find younger/smaller ones. I sort of want a younger pair so I can watch them grow up. I won't go near a Crosshatch though. Far too expensive. Not worth it for me.

I am unsure how they'll behave if they aren't introduced at the same time... very good question. I think it is definitely worth a try. If possible, maybe divide part of the tank with an eggcrate barrier temporarily? That will give both fish time to be in the tank and see each other. Then after a short while, remove the barrier and hope for the best. If you have a quarantine tank next to the display so they can see each other for a few weeks between the tanks. That may help too. I did that with a clown pair. When they were both in the same tank, they instantly bonded as they already knew each other.

 

[CrazyCorals]

yes i believe that a male trigger has yellow and female stays all gray with some hint of blue

 

[dlux5life]

Yup..the females are really nice looking to and it would be really cool to see them together as a pair. Aparently 2 males in a tank can cause issues with agression. I think i'll go with the egg crate idea and see how that works.

Thank you!