Clownfish bullies me do you all get this problem?

[AC1211]

He doesnt let me test but when I go in with gloves she usually leaves me alone after a bit. Annoying but I still love this fish.

 

[Brad Waddell Wrath's Reef]

He doesnt let me test but when I go in with gloves she usually leaves me alone after a bit. Annoying but I still love this fish.

My Tomato clown bites me everytime

 

[Peace River]

He doesnt let me test but when I go in with gloves she usually leaves me alone after a bit. Annoying but I still love this fish.

Yep, it’s a thing. You’re not alone.

 

[Nhjmc]

YES!!! I can't put my hand in to tank or my Ocellaris snowflake (which is small) bites me! Doesn't really hurt but scares the crap out of me, I scream and my hand/arm comes flying out of tank water goes everywhere which got old pretty quick so I picked up a pair of long rubber gloves for aquarium use lol. He (I'm assuming it's a "he" as it's the smaller of the two clowns in tank and they don't leave each other's side) even tries to nip at me from top of water/at water level it's crazy! He wasn't like that for the first couple weeks I had him but I'm pretty sure paired up with my perc and has gotten very protective/aggressive towards me. I only have one other fish in the tank (RSM 130D) a purple pseudochromis but he hides in rock work mostly so I'm not sure if clowns bother him/her.

 

[Glott3133]

I have a mated pair of maroons and the female attacks me constantly. It started out as just bumping, but has turned into biting.

 

[AC1211]

YES!!! I can't put my hand in to tank or my Ocellaris snowflake (which is small) bites me! Doesn't really hurt but scares the crap out of me, I scream and my hand/arm comes flying out of tank water goes everywhere which got old pretty quick so I picked up a pair of long rubber gloves for aquarium use lol. He (I'm assuming it's a "he" as it's the smaller of the two clowns in tank and they don't leave each other's side) even tries to nip at me from top of water/at water level it's crazy! He wasn't like that for the first couple weeks I had him but I'm pretty sure paired up with my perc and has gotten very protective/aggressive towards me. I only have one other fish in the tank (RSM 130D) a purple pseudochromis but he hides in rock work mostly so I'm not sure if clowns bother him/her.

I too now use long rubber globes because if I feel it then I stop what I am doing and pull my hand out because I am scared of hurting the fish biting me.

 

[Peace River]

While it is possible for a disagreeable clownfish to draw blood, I'm quite sure that far more damage has been caused by self-inflicted wounds due to the caregiver yanking their hand back! ;Nurse

 

[C. Eymann]

Had a huge melonopus clown in a old clients tank that guarded its anemone with a toothy bite. Didnt really hurt, just more so startling/uneasy something is biting you, sometimes she would draw blood.

 

[Iamjeff6]

One of mine got me today for the first time ever. My 4 year old daughter started laughing and said see I told you Nemo can bite.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Clowns are known for biting the hand that feeds them... Haha!

 

[Houstoner]

I have a pair of black storms that love me. When I do anything in my tank the more dominant will chill back a bit, but the lesser will be interested and swim pass me always touching me with back fin. I just wouldn't advise putting them in near feeding time.

 

[AC1211]

While it is possible for a disagreeable clownfish to draw blood, I'm quite sure that far more damage has been caused by self-inflicted wounds due to the caregiver yanking their hand back! ;Nurse

This is true.