New Red toothed Triggerfish. Let me know you thoughts on the behavior.

[Revv65]

Hey all. Just introduced a juvenile Red toothed Triggerfish to my large tank. So far everyone is behaving like good citizens including my Picasso triggerfish. They are close to the same size, around 3 1/2 inches long, nose to caudal fin tip. The Picasso has never been what you would call territorial. He swims all over the tank and never has bothered other fish. He does have a special place he beds down for the night but never protects it.
The Niger triggerfish, on the other hand has run my Bicolor Angelfish out of her bedding spot and protects that spot with a vengeance. When it's out swimming it doesn't bother any of the other fish at all. It doesn't stray too far from its spot though. If another fish gets to close to that spot, it gets run off.
In my freshwater experience, breeding Cichlids, the females find a specific spot even before they mate. The males not so much. Their territory for the most part is larger.
My thoughts are this new triggerfish is likely a female judging by it being very protective of one specific spot compared to my other triggerfish.
Any thoughts or opinions on this matter? Please share any experience you may have had with similar species.

 

[Sam7]

Picture or it didnt happen :)

 

[Revv65]

Picture or it didnt happen

Noted....the problem is if you get close to the tank, all my fish think it's time to eat and the new trigger hides. But I will keep trying.

 

[56longroof]

Noted....the problem is if you get close to the tank, all my fish think it's time to eat and the new trigger hides. But I will keep trying.

Thats common. With fish like that I feed the tank and leave the room or back away from it a considerable distance. Eventually the fish will associate you with food and stay out like the others.

 

[Revv65]

Thats common. With fish like that I feed the tank and leave the room or back away from it a considerable distance. Eventually the fish will associate you with food and stay out like the others.

Yah I've noticed that with some other fish as well when you first introduce them. She seems to be out swimming around with the others now and has no problem eating. She goes back to her spot and checks on it periodically.
My other trigger was shy when I got him but never protected one spot.

 

[Sam7]

Noted....the problem is if you get close to the tank, all my fish think it's time to eat and the new trigger hides. But I will keep trying.

Im just giving you as hard time but wouldnt mind seeing those fish if you do get a chance sometime