Peaceful, yeah right - Page 2

AquaKnight · 12/06/2007, 06:22 PM

My clowns are the best wimps ever! Mixed pair, female Percula, male Ocellaris, they run and hide at the slightest thud or noise in the run. Forget about just running actnics, they totally freak out. I think this may be because they were aggressively harassed by a domino (which saw his demise in my 125 pred tank) when first introduced then the yellowtail damsel assumed tank boss. They are definitely a pair, but have not mated yet.

happyface888 · 12/06/2007, 11:32 PM

Haha my bro has this one perc that loves to jump into the filtration area of a nanocube and if I tried or he tried to fetch the little guy out he'd bite us.

MTB · 12/07/2007, 02:09 AM

Does it hurt? I know mine doesn't hurt when she bites. Sure does give me a fright. But nothing that would make me want to kill the her. Try getting bit by a 6+" African chiclid. Now that hurts! And they make you bleed.

happyface888 · 12/07/2007, 02:50 AM

like wise makes you jump kind of creepy too.

reefing102 · 12/07/2007, 01:56 PM

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Originally posted by MTB
Does it hurt? I know mine doesn't hurt when she bites. Sure does give me a fright. But nothing that would make me want to kill the her. Try getting bit by a 6+" African chiclid. Now that hurts! And they make you bleed.

Yeah it hurts. He doesn't draw blood but it hurts

sk8rreefgeek · 12/07/2007, 02:20 PM

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Originally posted by TitoTee
I thought it was the females that protect the males

Ya, I know. The black/white has been "Willy" since (s)he was a baby. I dont want to switch their names, so I just consider "him" to be the male. He's bigger anyways haha

killagoby · 12/07/2007, 02:35 PM

I've only seen them get aggressive when they are living in an Anem. Think about it, you are invading their home!

Sk8r · 12/07/2007, 02:43 PM

I know where you're coming from: back in the 80's, I had a handsome Clarkii mated pair who disliked my garnet ring. They thought it was eyes. The female would bite that ring like crazy. But it was safer than putting the other hand in the tank, because she'd draw blood---four little sharp teeth in that lower jaw....

I sold that pair to my lfs, who proceeded to breed them again and again and again. Hundreds of offspring, who probably have contributed to the domestic Clarkii gene pool repeatedly.

That is really a very good thing to do with an aggressive pair: sell the blighters, if your tank can't put up with them: many breeders are glad to have them, and they'll have a happy and amorous life in a breeding tank, doing what Clowns love to do and having many, many, many nemos....

spanglish · 12/20/2007, 03:29 PM

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Originally posted by atzak
it has been my experience that clownfish don't always read the same books that we do, or in this case, visit the same websites

Best line of the day!

usmc121581 · 12/20/2007, 06:30 PM

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Originally posted by reefing102
Yeah it hurts. He doesn't draw blood but it hurts

I wish my female YSM would just nibble, no when she attacks she will bit you and wiggle around and pull like a pit bull. But I would never get rid of her. I've had that fish for almost 4 years and it was maybe 1/2".

Gobie74 · 12/20/2007, 06:42 PM

Mine think they are Chromis and join the school. It's pretty funny sometimes. Very peaceful.

chrisalmand · 12/20/2007, 07:20 PM

I'm glad you don't work in a LFS around me, we already have enough idiots here.

-Chris

12/07/2007, 02:09 AM	#28
MTB Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Illannoy Posts: 1,365	Does it hurt? I know mine doesn't hurt when she bites. Sure does give me a fright. But nothing that would make me want to kill the her. Try getting bit by a 6+" African chiclid. Now that hurts! And they make you bleed. __________________ Got Frags? Current Tank Info: 40 breeder. Kessil lights. Reef octopus skimmer. Vortec mp40 x2.

12/07/2007, 02:35 PM	#32
killagoby Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Monroe, NJ Posts: 2,150	I've only seen them get aggressive when they are living in an Anem. Think about it, you are invading their home! __________________ How much money did you spend on that rock again?

12/07/2007, 02:43 PM	#33
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	I know where you're coming from: back in the 80's, I had a handsome Clarkii mated pair who disliked my garnet ring. They thought it was eyes. The female would bite that ring like crazy. But it was safer than putting the other hand in the tank, because she'd draw blood---four little sharp teeth in that lower jaw.... I sold that pair to my lfs, who proceeded to breed them again and again and again. Hundreds of offspring, who probably have contributed to the domestic Clarkii gene pool repeatedly. That is really a very good thing to do with an aggressive pair: sell the blighters, if your tank can't put up with them: many breeders are glad to have them, and they'll have a happy and amorous life in a breeding tank, doing what Clowns love to do and having many, many, many nemos.... __________________ 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%.

12/06/2007, 06:22 PM	#26
AquaKnight Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Emerald Coast Posts: 2,030	My clowns are the best wimps ever! Mixed pair, female Percula, male Ocellaris, they run and hide at the slightest thud or noise in the run. Forget about just running actnics, they totally freak out. I think this may be because they were aggressively harassed by a domino (which saw his demise in my 125 pred tank) when first introduced then the yellowtail damsel assumed tank boss. They are definitely a pair, but have not mated yet.

12/06/2007, 11:32 PM	#27
happyface888 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,987	Haha my bro has this one perc that loves to jump into the filtration area of a nanocube and if I tried or he tried to fetch the little guy out he'd bite us.

12/07/2007, 02:50 AM	#29
happyface888 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,987	like wise makes you jump kind of creepy too.

12/20/2007, 06:42 PM	#36
Gobie74 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Windsor, CT Posts: 924	Mine think they are Chromis and join the school. It's pretty funny sometimes. Very peaceful.

12/20/2007, 07:20 PM	#37
chrisalmand Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cantonment, FL Posts: 539	I'm glad you don't work in a LFS around me, we already have enough idiots here. -Chris