Peppermint Shrimp chasing

[Mattking1202]

Hi All,

I have currently a 50 gallon reef tank mainly sofites in there with a Rainbow Bubble tip Anenome. My current stocking is:
- 2x Comon Clownfish
- 3 x trochus snails
- 3 x Peppermint Shrimp
- 1 Conch Snail.

Before today I had 1 Peppermint shrimp rather then the 3,. I drip aclimatised my new 2x Peppermint shrimp but the exisiting one is chasing them away from the rockwork.

Any ideas please?

 

[lapin]

Territorial.
Maybe have to return the 2 new ones?

 

[PicassoClown04]

Definitely a territorial dispute, but with a 50 gallon tank id think that they could cohabitate fine. Wait a couple of days and they’ll probably work it out, if one gets injured or they’re not getting food then I’d say rehome them

 

[Mattking1202]

Thank you very much would removing the existing one be worth it or rearranging the rock work?

 

[PicassoClown04]

Thank you very much would removing the existing one be worth it or rearranging the rock work?

In a 50 gallon, I don’t think that’s necessary. Hopefully they’ll just work it out :)

 

[Mattking1202]

Thanks all for the advice I didn't move any rock but I have come down this morning and all are together.