The fish are mean haha

Austin J Vatalaro · Jun 24, 2020

Everytime I go into my tank to delicately move rock or coral my dang clownfish will bite the heck out of my and startle me a bit, one even drew blood the otherday. I was able to figure out a technique with tongs to keep them away long enough to get what I need done. But now the other night my lawnmower blenny learned to also bite me so I cant win haha. And he is a sneaky one so there is no way to get around him. Anyone got any tips to maybe catch them or how to get them to not bite haha

vetteguy53081 · Jun 24, 2020

I wear aqua gloves for mean clowns they bite all they want and I feel Nothing at all. After a while, they give up

Chrille26 · Jun 24, 2020

I have had several clowns which never went close to my hand or anything, they were curious from a distance in the tank.
Then I bought my black clown, and thats my first experience with a real mean one. He bites, tailwhips me, swims aggressively around my hand and tool. And if I try to shoo him away he just turn it up more!

Austin J Vatalaro · Jun 24, 2020

vetteguy53081 said:
I wear aqua gloves for mean clowns they bite all they want and I feel Nothing at all. After a while, they give up

Dang I might have to get those haha

DeniseAndy · Jun 24, 2020

I have had clowns draw blood too. They are just very territorial. Currently, my clowns are fine (as they have not yet mated), but my male lemon damsel is a real jerk. Comes flying at me no matter where I am. Always goes for the wrist. Luckily does not hurt much, just startles me.
He has eggs right now, so I forgive him.

vetteguy53081 · Jun 24, 2020

codycolina707 · Jun 25, 2020

Chrille26 said:
I have had several clowns which never went close to my hand or anything, they were curious from a distance in the tank.
Then I bought my black clown, and thats my first experience with a real mean one. He bites, tailwhips me, swims aggressively around my hand and tool. And if I try to shoo him away he just turn it up more!

little killer whale my female black clown was the same way i'd constantly be flicking my finger at her

Daniel@R2R · Jun 25, 2020

Haha! My kids always come running if I'm going to do stuff in the tank bc they actually WANT to see if the female clown (who they've named "bad guy fish") bites me or not. She doesn't usually disappoint them. LOL

andrewy · Jun 28, 2020

Is this a serious thread or are you all just joking? Clown fish bite you and draw blood? They are pretty small. I had one a long time ago and had no issues. I had a dwarf lion as well, so kept my hand out of the tank as much as possible.

scchase · Jun 28, 2020

Not worried about the clownfish, on the other hand I have been in my tank and had a Niger trigger bite my nipple

Born2beblack · Jun 28, 2020

andrewy said:
Is this a serious thread or are you all just joking? Clown fish bite you and draw blood? They are pretty small. I had one a long time ago and had no issues. I had a dwarf lion as well, so kept my hand out of the tank as much as possible.

Oh yea bud they get yea good lol

K7BMG · Jun 28, 2020

My clowns will attack, never drew blood.

Born2beblack · Jun 28, 2020

My current clown are kind but also young so well see how mean my female gets

AcroNem · Jun 28, 2020

I've had clowns draw blood too. Some of them are little jerks

Austin J Vatalaro · Jun 29, 2020

andrewy said:
Is this a serious thread or are you all just joking? Clown fish bite you and draw blood? They are pretty small. I had one a long time ago and had no issues. I had a dwarf lion as well, so kept my hand out of the tank as much as possible.

It's real I have 2 clowns, a saddleback and black oc. The black oc I the bigger one and the one to attack as soon as I enter the tank. He even has tried to jump out at me on the top of the tank. He is pure evil!