Killer clown

[Bonessurf]

So every time any hand is placed in my tank, it is viciously attacked by the bigger of my 2 percula clown fish. Is this abnormal?

 

[Henry405]

I've heard of maroon clowns doing this so its very possible. My domino damsel does it sometimes too. It's prob just territorial.

How big is it? is it a mating pair or still just two clowns

 

[Greenmaster]

Sounds like the female might be laying eggs soon.

 

[Bonessurf]

I bought them as a mated pair... They were displaying it in the tiny tank where I bought them from at the lfs, but not too much in my tank. And they are pretty small

 

[puffballurchin]

Most clowns can be very aggressive. Almost all clown owners have been attacked/bitten by their clown fish. It seems to be in their nature

 

[Greenmaster]

They are damsels you know... (well kinda)

 

[Chisel]

They are damsels you know... (well kinda)

Agreed. I have a Gold Banded Maroon that is NASTY. I keep meaning to get a pair of decent tongs so I don't have to put my hand in the tank so much due to the clown biting and latching onto my skin which scares me enough to jerk my arm and make a mess.

To the OP, do your clowns have an anemone?

 

[Bonessurf]

No. It's a new tank and not ready for the anemone.

 

[Chisel]

No. It's a new tank and not ready for the anemone.

Good answer.

I found that mine got more aggressive after the introduction of an anemone.

 

[puffballurchin]

Clowns protect their homes extremely aggressively...it is very cute watching them feed and care for their home ^^...whoever would have thought that nemo would grow up to be an unruly teenager with a bad attitude with teeth too match

 

[Greenmaster]

Nemo isn't the problem... it's his wife.

 

[puffballurchin]

Lmao so true

 

[melosu58]

This forum is for profiles of SW fish, corals and inverts. This thread moved to SW general discussion.

 

[redchick2]

Mine have bonded with a conch shell... I'm sporting a band aide right now because I got too close will feeding my anemones.

 

[David S]

they also go mental at hands when they have a clutch of eggs hidden somewhere!!!!!!

 

[Bonessurf]

I hope I have to deal with a clutch of eggs soon. But I just have no idea how to go about that.

 

[David S]

I hope I have to deal with a clutch of eggs soon. But I just have no idea how to go about that.

check out a load of replies in my profile on that subject,and take a look at the thread i started on my fry setup