Xanthichthys auromarginatus

Blue Jaw Trigger — Photo: De derivative work: HaplochromisXanthichthys_auromarginatus_01_by_Line1.jpg: Liné1 - Xanthichthys_auromarginatus_01_by_Line1.jpg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4150734

Bluejaw trigger 

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The Blue Jaw Trigger comes from the Indo Pacific region, the most peaceful of the Triggers . They  are big eaters and require good filtration and clean water conditions asthey are sensitive to ammonia and nitrites.. .

Not Reef compatible Will eat Sponges and some corals.

Min. Tank Size 200 litres.

Size  33 cm

Sg 1.020 - 1.025

pH 8.1 - 8.5

Temp. 23 -28 °C

Water Hardness 8-10 °d

Diet Omnivore .Will accept prepared and frozen foods, Feed on corals (usually Acropora tips), crustaceans, mollusks, sponges, tunicates and algae.

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