Most of the time, when you think of an aquarium, you picture smaller colorful fish comparable to neon tetras or clownfish, not Triggerfish.
The interest group for these kinds of aquariums are more often than not very small.
Basically, any species that is smaller and colorful will end up becoming lunch.
Species selection is very important for predator aquariums and most go to great lengths to ensure the fish are compatible.
This is true regardless of whether you are going for a freshwater or marine aquarium.
The most crucial part of stocking the aquarium is in avoiding the purchase of any specimens that might clash with each other in the long run.
Needless to say, you would require a pretty big aquarium for these types of fish.
This is necessary as many predators (Particularly certain types of groupers, triggerfish and moral eels) attain sizes far too large for conventional aquariums.
While they may be sold in small sizes during purchase, they will quickly grow far too large for smaller aquariums that are commonly seen in the hobby.
A strong, well established biological filter is needed to process the massive amounts of wastes these fish produce.
This is because such largenivores require large meaty feedings a few times a day to do well.
They are also known to be messy eaters.
Always introduce the least aggressive ones first while putting in the most hostile species last.
Moray eels are quite shy despite their size but be wary of large triggerfish and grouper species.
The one thing you can add to such an aquarium are of course, corals, since they are usually not bothered by the fish.
Certain kinds of parrotfish will make short work of your stony corals so you might want to pass on them.
Several predatory fish rely heavily on liverock cover like groupers, coral trout as well as moray eels.
For persons looking to rear venomous fish like anglerfish, scorpionfish and lionfish, additional attention needs to be taken when cleaning or re-scaping the aquarium.
Stay away from handling them if possible and watch where you put your fingers in the saltwater tank at all times.
While you want to avoid getting stung by anything in the tank, you want to be especially careful of scorpionfish in particular as their venom is usually a lot more potent than those found in lionfish.
Those interested in keeping the lovely Triggerfish should also know that they are generally aggressive and will bite the hand that feeds them (Yours).
Special mention goes out to the Clown, Queen and Titan trigger.