Blue Jaw Trigger Fish - Eating Question

[swavings]

Hello.

I picked up a Male Blue Jaw Trigger on Friday.

Over the weekend he has acclimated well, swimming all over the place.

I noticed that when I feed him, Spirulina Brine Shrimp, he attempts to eat it, but then spits them out.

I picked up some regular brine shrimp and he is doing the same thing.

Does anyone have any ideas in regards to what he would Like to eat?

 

[Puffalicious]

try scallops... that always does the job for me with triggers and aggressive fish

you can get small scallops in a 1/4lb bag from asian markets for like $2

 

[swavings]

So just get baby (small)scallops from the market, just as if you would buy them for ourselves?

Then just thaw them out / chop them up, and thats it?

 

[Puffalicious]

So just get baby (small)scallops from the market, just as if you would buy them for ourselves?

Then just thaw them out / chop them up, and thats it?

the ones I get are already cut up... you can find it in the freezer section usually.. and yea they're the same ones we get for ourselves

 

[mikedege]

My trigger loves Mysis shrimp.

good luck, Mike

 

[dfladermaus]

clams on the halfshell work really well too. So does squid or the big PE mysis. good luck man!

 

[OrionOTS]

Just be patient most triggers do that at first. My blue jaw did that for about a week. Now he eats anything I put in the tank, even pellets.

 

[swavings]

Love the feedback. Thanks everyone. I will try it all and let you know what works.

 

[Puffalicious]

Love the feedback. Thanks everyone. I will try it all and let you know what works.

so did you get him to eat yeT?