maroon clown badly nipped fins

Bshanks4321 · 09/13/2013, 10:30 AM

So i just recently got rid of my ocellaris clown for a larger maroon clown, hes about 3-4 inces. I put him in yesterday and my hawkfish immediately went after him. They are about the same size. At first i didnt think much of it because the hawk and the coral beauty i put in did the same thing. This morning though the maroon clowns bottom fins were ripped up pretty good. I havent noticed the hawk going after him anymore and the Clown is still eating. Do i have a major issue here? I am going to rearrange the rocks around today to see if that will help any territorial issues. Oh and its a 50 gallon tank. Only fish are the Maroon Clown, Coral Beauty, Blood red hawk and Bicolor blenny.

Fizz71 · 09/13/2013, 11:28 AM

If the aggression is done, the fins should heal.

It's funny...I read the title and thought it was the Maroon going around nipping fins since that's usually their personality.

Bshanks4321 · 09/13/2013, 12:50 PM

yeah i guess i wouldve thought the same thing...always heard about maroons being the problem children.

09/13/2013, 10:30 AM	#1
Bshanks4321 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 50	maroon clown badly nipped fins So i just recently got rid of my ocellaris clown for a larger maroon clown, hes about 3-4 inces. I put him in yesterday and my hawkfish immediately went after him. They are about the same size. At first i didnt think much of it because the hawk and the coral beauty i put in did the same thing. This morning though the maroon clowns bottom fins were ripped up pretty good. I havent noticed the hawk going after him anymore and the Clown is still eating. Do i have a major issue here? I am going to rearrange the rocks around today to see if that will help any territorial issues. Oh and its a 50 gallon tank. Only fish are the Maroon Clown, Coral Beauty, Blood red hawk and Bicolor blenny.

09/13/2013, 11:28 AM	#2
Fizz71 FragSwapper Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Lawn, PA Posts: 5,800	If the aggression is done, the fins should heal. It's funny...I read the title and thought it was the Maroon going around nipping fins since that's usually their personality. __________________ --Fizz Current Tank Info: Current system is 8x2x2 240g peninsula setup with a single "chamber" 100g sump in the basement with an RDSB. All corals are 100% home grown from frags of fellow reefers (low natural reef impact).

09/13/2013, 12:50 PM	#3
Bshanks4321 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 50	yeah i guess i wouldve thought the same thing...always heard about maroons being the problem children.