How to lower aggression

[Fishology]

My clowns are attacking any fish I add, I have been adding mostly mollies all colors that are no even close to clowns fish colors and they still attack them and end up killing them how to stop this, any help is great

 

[Sharkbait19]

How large is the tank? How long have the clowns been in there?

 

[jabberwock]

Clowns are aggressive fish.

 

[Fishology]

How large is the tank? How long have the clowns been in there?

35g and a 40

 

[Fishology]

Clowns are aggressive fish.

I have asked fish to the tank before but lately they have been killing and attacking new fish

 

[Reeflix]

could be mating... how old is the pair?

 

[Fishology]

could be mating... how old is the pair?

The pair is a week and one’s a year

 

[Reeflix]

might be mating. that or they are just mean

 

[jabberwock]

Clowns are just mean.

 

[Fishology]

Is there anything I can do , I wanna add more fish but I’m scared for them to die and lose money

 

[Reeflix]

well if they are just mean you can take them out of the tank while you put in new ones

 

[Reeflix]

i would wait to see if they are mating though

 

[Nemo&Friends]

Try to set up a separation in your tank with egg crate. put the clown in a smaller area and put the new fish in. wait one or 2 weeks, the new fish will have find a hiding place and will be acclimated by the time you release the clowns. if that does not work, you may have to return your clowns to the LFS.

 

[Phil Steel]

You could try adding hiding spots, or even re-work the rock structure so it's "new". Or perhaps add a nem for the clown to potentially host in and distract them from the other fish.

 

[Fishology]

You could try adding hiding spots, or even re-work the rock structure so it's "new". Or perhaps add a nem for the clown to potentially host in and distract them from the other fish.

I’m rescaped three times this month already and when I add fish they still get attack, my tank is around two years old now I think old enough for a anemone I’ll see if I can find one If not I’ll just get a big breeder box for them to be in the next couple months till I happy with my fish stocking

 

[Phil Steel]

I’m rescaped three times this month already and when I add fish they still get attack, my tank is around two years old now I think old enough for a anemone I’ll see if I can find one If not I’ll just get a big breeder box for them to be in the next couple months till I happy with my fish stocking

Good luck mate. Let us know how it goes!