Your Clowns: Biters or Lovers?

[Glenner’sreef]

Over the years I’ve had my hands in many a reef. Maintenance, setup etc. I’ve had clowns, mainly the woman folk. (Females) hum? attack my hand for no reason at all. But my own personal pair of Clowns definitely don’t bite the hand that feeds them. Actually no clowns over the decades have attacked my hands or arms in my personal tanks.

Curious: Do your pets (clowns) bite?

 

[crazyfishmom]

I haven’t been bitten yet but my female maroon charges against my hand every time I’m doing something in the tank. I assume it’s only a matter of time.

My black ocellaris female (different tank) doesn’t care what I do as long as I don’t go near her heater. Yes, it’s Hera and she lets everyone know.

 

[TX_REEF]

Here’s some funny facts about my clowns that go against the grain… my occelaris female igonores me completely, it’s the male that wants to murder my hand. My maroon clowns, touted by the masses as spawn of satan, both eat gently out of my hand!

 

[Uncle99]

This 6 year old female bites fast and hard.
Made me bleed last week. Hurt a lot.
She’s a B. He’s ok.

 

[Rjukan]

My female started biting only when I finally got into turning my tank around and I siphoned out the GHA around her patch. Soon after she appreciated the regular feeding, and a new partner, so she stopped biting. Well thats what I tell myself at least

 

[Boehmtown]

I recently got rid of a pair of ocelleris that were just mean from the jump to everyone and everything. I traded them to a breeder for a fresh pair and they are both pretty tame and calm. I think there's a personality component for sure

 

[williamCreery]

I’ve got 2 clowns that only want to swim with my hand… I guess I just got lucky. I’ve had them for over 4years and they just love me and I mean it. Anybody else that they don’t recognize they’ll ignore them entirely. But with me they are above and beyond to greet me at the glass and my hand lol

 

[Glenner’sreef]

This 6 year old female bites fast and hard.
Made me bleed last week. Hurt a lot.
She’s a B. He’s ok.

Nice Bubble Tip! Sorry about the hand.

 

[Uncle99]

Thanks.
I’m going to get some gloves.
Likely protecting a spawn, but I can’t see it.
I was so surprised at just how powerful the bites was.
Bled for hours.

 

[The_Paradox]

Female has never bit me, male bites like it’s a part-time job.

 

[gastone]

Currently four pairs of clowns. I've got some sweethearts and some not so sweethearts. The gsms are the babies of the bunch. They've been together for about 6 weeks. They haven't paired up, but I remain hopeful that they will. They are also the recipients of a Colorado wildfire bta which the boss (I loathe to call it a her...yet) claimed in about two minutes of being put into the tank.

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

My maroon only gets protective when I am near her anemone. Doesn’t bite just really concerned. My Occ/Perc's in the other tank are murderous if they are breeding. My parameters have not been ideal for them recently and have taken a break from breeding and also from eating me alive one piece at a time.

 

[Naekuh]

My female clown will bite and whip its tail at my hand each time I get near its Duncan.

Otherwise its pretty chill until something gets near what it's hosting and tick it off. Oh she killed more snails then I can count flipping them off the glass and turning then over upside.

 

[Glenner’sreef]

I recently got rid of a pair of ocelleris that were just mean from the jump to everyone and everything. I traded them to a breeder for a fresh pair and they are both pretty tame and calm. I think there's a personality component for sure

I think you’re right! They ought to separate them from birth. Gentle, chill in this tank. Mean, rambunctious in this tank. They do it in dog breeding.

 

[jtf74]

My female maroon has bitten me a couple times. Great with other fish though

 

[Glenner’sreef]

My maroon only gets protective when I am near her anemone. Doesn’t bite just really concerned. My Occ/Perc's in the other tank are murderous if they are breeding. My parameters have not been ideal for them recently and have taken a break from breeding and also from eating me alive one piece at a time.

Maroons are so unpredictable, I’ve stopped adding them to my list years ago. They are very beautiful but you gotta draw the line. Lol

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

Maroons are so unpredictable, I’ve stopped adding them to my list years ago. They are very beautiful but you gotta draw the line. Lol

I really think it all comes down to if they are breeding or not. This maroon I got when it was the size of my pinky nail, that may have something to do with it also.

 

[midgetracer]

My female clown is the pushover in the tank. However, every time I put my hand in the tank, she bites me or tries to bite and tries, biting the glass scraper when I clean the glass.

 

[Bob Weigant]

mine always took a swipe at me

 

[Glenner’sreef]

mine always took a swipe at me

Amazing!!! Lol Checked out your Tank Thread. Nice collection. Do you still have the Mummyeyed Chalice? One of my favorites.