Mean Clowns

[Funston07]

So who else has some mean clowns? I have 2 Davinci clowns and the female is extremely aggressive, not towards eachother so much but towards me. If my skin breaks the surface tension of the water she is attacking me like a piranha until I remove it from the tank. Thankfully she is only about 1.5" long right now so its funnier more than anything. I was just thinking about how she wouldn't leave me alone this morning, figured I would see who else has these types of issues.

 

[KingTideCorals]

Oh my maroon when she grows out, it will be torture..

Had a misbar occelaris that was a gem too! LOL they can be picky about hands being near their host.

 

[fishguy242]

you are not alone..lol

 

[Cambrian Reef]

+1 female here. I want to Press Charges.

 

[Funston07]

Oh my maroon when she grows out, it will be torture..

Had a misbar occelaris that was a gem too! LOL they can be picky about hands being near their host.

I think I'm gonna do maroons on a future build but yeah when they grow out they will definitely let you know your not welcome in their home lol.

 

[vetteguy53081]

We should start a club. They can be down right nasty especially percula and maroons

 

[Peace River]

I currently have several clownfish of clowns in various tanks (including pairs of 7 different species) and the only one that I have to worry about attacking me is the female Fire Clownfish (A. ephipium). My Maroons are not a problem for me although I know that they can be an issue.

 

[Anthony Kochevar]

My clown goes after my hand and only my hand every time. Tweezers, syringes, sand vacume... completely ignored. But as soon as my hand is in...Chomp!

 

[Sebastiancrab]

So who else has some mean clowns? I have 2 Davinci clowns and the female is extremely aggressive, not towards eachother so much but towards me. If my skin breaks the surface tension of the water she is attacking me like a piranha until I remove it from the tank. Thankfully she is only about 1.5" long right now so its funnier more than anything. I was just thinking about how she wouldn't leave me alone this morning, figured I would see who else has these types of issues.

Can we see a video??

 

[KingTideCorals]

I think I'm gonna do maroons on a future build but yeah when they grow out they will definitely let you know your not welcome in their home lol.

Seeking a boyfriend for her currently.

 

[Funston07]

Seeking a boyfriend for her currently.

I feel sorry for her future bf, wish him luck on his journey.

 

[Funston07]

Can we see a video??

Next time I go to do stuff in the tank I'll have my gf try to get a video of her. It's funny she goes straight for the webs of my fingers every time

 

[Nick Steele]

My personal clown will bob her head out of the water at me. Not sure if looking for food or attempting to keep me out. Hands go in and she runs away.


Now clowns at work are crazy! There is an ocellaris clown that will bite anything above her space. Very exciting when cleaning tank next to hers and your elbow is above her tank. Will literally jump 2” to bite.

Maroons, fires and tomatoes are the worse! There’s a few maroons that will grab hold and shake like a shark trying to rip meat off a carcass. The others will hit with enough force to break skin and physically move your hand in the other direction.

 

[Funston07]

My personal clown will bob her head out of the water at me. Not sure if looking for food or attempting to keep me out. Hands go in and she runs away.


Now clowns at work are crazy! There is an ocellaris clown that will bite anything above her space. Very exciting when cleaning tank next to hers and your elbow is above her tank. Will literally jump 2” to bite.

Maroons, fires and tomatoes are the worse! There’s a few maroons that will grab hold and shake like a shark trying to rip meat off a carcass. The others will hit with enough force to break skin and physically move your hand in the other direction.

The one at your work sounds like mine at home other than the jumping part. I can stick stuff in the water with no problems, as soon as my hand enters its over with. She comes flying from wherever she is currently at in the tank to try biting me the hardest she can. She even goes as far as like you said about a shark eating a carcass every once in awhile.

 

[Salted]

I named my clown Jaws. goes right after my hand as soon as it's in the tank. Really makes an effort at biting me.

 

[IKD]

Mine will jump out of the water to get at my hand. Has drawn blood a few times while cleaning the tank.

 

[ReeferWarrant]

Mine havent gotten that way yet. I learned to dive in the Red Sea and absolutely had an Ocellaris swim up to my goggles and eye me down as it was nipping at them.... They fear nothing

 

[Squeaky McMurdo]

I had a pair of Clarkiis named Bonnie and Clyde because they murdered everything I put in after them...even ate the eye off a Columbian Shark. I had to pull them out and set up a predator tank just for them that ended up being a prison tank after they killed a mean yellow tang and a trigger too. Clyde somehow skewered himself on a small branching coral (Or did he...?) so Bonnie is by herself in there plotting my demise.

 

[Jhav89]

I had a pair that were absolute devils! The pair I currently have are calm as can be even when caring for eggs. Overall ALL clownfish are jerks IMO

 

[PicassoClown04]

used to have a problem with my clowns just like this. After many (very painful) months of hand feeding them they realized I am a giver of gifts, not a monster they must protect their precious Duncan from. No more problems now!