Advice on the Titan Triggerfish....

[Wayward Son]

Always string triggers through the mouth, never the eyes. Through the eyes & they can still bite you.

 

[Tassie_Rohan]

The only good Titan Triggerfish is a dead Titan triggerfish.

You can avoid them by:

A) Not getting in the water

B) Swimming around them and giving them a wide berth when you see them facing down over one spot fanning their nest (free-swimming triggers are not much of a danger but should also be killed on principle).

c) Approaching them and putting a spear through these finned spawn of the Devil

I hope this helps.

I can provide suitable recipes if required.

Kill them all and let god sort the dead.

Cheers,
Rohan.

 

[MoonWrasse]

The only good Titan Triggerfish is a dead Titan triggerfish.

You can avoid them by:

A) Not getting in the water

B) Swimming around them and giving them a wide berth when you see them facing down over one spot fanning their nest (free-swimming triggers are not much of a danger but should also be killed on principle).

c) Approaching them and putting a spear through these finned spawn of the Devil

I hope this helps.

I can provide suitable recipes if required.

Kill them all and let god sort the dead.

Cheers,
Rohan.

Titan Triggerfish actually serve the reef and divers by extension. They love to chomp on crown-of-thorns, which are unpleasant to touch and destroy the reef.

Many things on the reef can do a diver harm if they are f'd with. Eels for example can strip the flesh off your finger, however few would advocate killing eels in the name of safety.

 

[dive_lover88]

Had some experience with agressive triggers...not in thailand though. 1 advice, ARM YOURSELF.Have fun

Darren

 

[Vie]

Calling all divers with experience of this tropical denizen.....

How do I avoid being savaged by these monsters? Any tips would be gratefully received!

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=57143

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=1202

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=110320

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=98282

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=2039

 

[jonix]

great advice guys. good thing my first encounter with a 2ft long titan was not "violent" in any way. i was within 10ft of it, and was surprised to see the thing... heartbeat was racing too fast even superman couldn't possibly catch up

funny...i'm more scared of titans than reef sharks now

 

[dive_lover88]

funny...i'm more scared of titans than reef sharks now

Same here, i would rush to see a shark, but would run frm a triggerfish!

Darren

 

[aquaoren]

The only fish to ever attack me was a Titan Trigger Fish. It was in the Red Sea.
As wedivebc said, swim horizontaly out of their territory. If attacked, turn on your back so you can see him coming and kick him with the fins when he comes too close.
Oh yeah, praying may or may not help.

 

[RockPile]

Titan Triggerfish actually serve the reef and divers by extension. They love to chomp on crown-of-thorns, which are unpleasant to touch and destroy the reef.

Many things on the reef can do a diver harm if they are f'd with. Eels for example can strip the flesh off your finger, however few would advocate killing eels in the name of safety.

You're absolutely right. Eels are on my list now too.

JB

 

[cuddlefish]

...my advice is to hide behind a tiger shark.