Clownfish night fighting

[Jake_the_reefer]

I have a mated pair of onyx percula clowns and the female will not stop beating on the Male. They do not fight during the day at all but when the lights go out they both try and cram into the same corner of the tank to sleep. This causes the female to get mad and nip at him trying to get him to move out of the corner. The tank is heavily covered by live rock so there are plenty of places to hide but they both decide to cram into the corner where to auto top off is. I fear the female will kill the Male because his find are badly damaged and again the biting only happens during lights out not during the day. What can I do to stop this?

 

[Jake_the_reefer]

She doesnt chase him during the day, they are very peaceful during the day

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have a mated pair of onyx percula clowns and the female will not stop beating on the Male. They do not fight during the day at all but when the lights go out they both try and cram into the same corner of the tank to sleep. This causes the female to get mad and nip at him trying to get him to move out of the corner. The tank is heavily covered by live rock so there are plenty of places to hide but they both decide to cram into the corner where to auto top off is. I fear the female will kill the Male because his find are badly damaged and again the biting only happens during lights out not during the day. What can I do to stop this?

Try a flower pot which they often make home

 

[f8thless]

Try rearranging the rocks if possible. Hopefully this will allow them to find new homes / hiding spots.

 

[w2inc]

Try rearranging the rocks if possible. Hopefully this will allow them to find new homes / hiding spots.

+1 Be sure there is plenty of places to hide or sleep or call home. Make sure they are getting enough food as well.