Clown fish overly aggressive

Kyleebrown · 08/13/2013, 07:05 PM

I have a mated clown fish pair and she won't let me near the tank she has bitten me and won't let go... She's even drew blood I'm considering getting rid of her because when I put a cleaning shrimp in there she almost killed him... Idk what to do at this point and it's making me regret even getting the tank and her

Kyleebrown · 08/13/2013, 07:12 PM

Is there anyway to lower her aggression??

browning_boy20 · 08/13/2013, 07:21 PM

What kind of clown fish is it?

Reefmedic79 · 08/13/2013, 07:44 PM

Once a female gets broody like that there is little that can be done. I suggest long gloves, and tongs from now on when working in the tank.

Sk8r · 08/13/2013, 11:27 PM

Clowns are like that. I had a pair of clarkiis that used to draw blood every time I had to work in the tank. They have teeth and the maroons, tomatoes and clarkiis are the most aggressive of the damsels. If you have a 100 gallon tank, they should claim about half of it, and will just be like that. To lower aggression, you can be sure their nem nests at the far end of a long tank, and you can set up a number of tall spires to define territory and provide a little break in the line of sight and chase pattern. That's about it.

08/13/2013, 07:05 PM	#1
Kyleebrown Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Tempe az Posts: 2	Clown fish overly aggressive I have a mated clown fish pair and she won't let me near the tank she has bitten me and won't let go... She's even drew blood I'm considering getting rid of her because when I put a cleaning shrimp in there she almost killed him... Idk what to do at this point and it's making me regret even getting the tank and her

08/13/2013, 07:44 PM	#4
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08/13/2013, 11:27 PM	#5
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Clowns are like that. I had a pair of clarkiis that used to draw blood every time I had to work in the tank. They have teeth and the maroons, tomatoes and clarkiis are the most aggressive of the damsels. If you have a 100 gallon tank, they should claim about half of it, and will just be like that. To lower aggression, you can be sure their nem nests at the far end of a long tank, and you can set up a number of tall spires to define territory and provide a little break in the line of sight and chase pattern. That's about it. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

08/13/2013, 07:12 PM	#2
Kyleebrown Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Tempe az Posts: 2	Is there anyway to lower her aggression??

08/13/2013, 07:21 PM	#3
browning_boy20 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 425	What kind of clown fish is it?