Melichthys vidua

Pinktail Trigger — Photo: By Izuzuki - http://www.izuzuki.com/, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32195563

Pinktail triggerfish

http://www.fishbase.org/summary/5838

This fish comes from the Indo Pacific region. And they tend to move rocks in the aquarium.

Needs hard shelled shrimp to wear teeth down.

Not Reef compatible.

Min. Tank Size 100 litres.

Size 40 cm

Sg 1.020 - 1.025

pH 8.1 - 8.5

Temp. 23 -28 °C

Water Hardness 8-10 °d

Diet A varied diet of meaty foods such as frozen brine shrimp, mysis or frozen shrimp, and other meaty items will provide good nutrition.