Help with picasso trigger!!

[loweryphil]

I have a picasso trigger and I have just introduced an emporer angel and a one spot fox face. The trigger is chasing the fox face every time it sees it. Its currently just in a corner of its own. Is this down to just newly introduced or will this be a major issue? I know they are very territorial but the emporer is having no issues with it.

 

[Mical]

Triggers can be aggressive but I hope you don't plan on keeping corals or inverts. If so, that trigger is going to be your worst nightmare on the tank and your wallet. IMO

 

[loweryphil]

Triggers can be aggressive but I hope you don't plan on keeping corals or inverts. If so, that trigger is going to be your worst nightmare on the tank and your wallet. IMO

No this is fish only tank. I'm hoping this is just a territorial issue until the fox face gets settled

 

[G Santana]

Only time will tell. Good luck.

 

[vetteguy53081]

You will know in the next24 hours if it’s aggression or a territorial issue
They can be both. This is a fish that should be introduced Last, Not first.
If the behavior continues, you can remove the trigger to a separate tank, acclimation box or sump for a couple of weeks and move the landscaping around in the tank to see if that changes it’s behavior

 

[lion king]

Triggers have a pecking order so initial response is he's just showing the fox who's boss, I have these 2 in my 210g. The emporer will likely be king, and most picasso's are not going to challenge him. Just to make sure, you are talking about at least a 180g tank, or you will be asking for a bad end.