My Clown hates tank maitenance.

[banditpowdercoat]

So, I'm cleanin all the Coraline off the glass today and my female clown just goes nuts. Attacking my hand, the scraper. Then, when siphoning the water out for a change, she was acctually jumping out of the water trying to get my hand that was on the top of the siphon. She's allways been protective of their anemone, but never like this. Her little teeth are sharp. No blood, but got quite a few nips today.

[my2rotties]

Clowns are anything but funny sometimes. My maroon clown is now knocking down all the corals I have placed close to his anemone. I actually watch him haul off and head bunt it numerous times until it falls down. I t would probably knock him out cold if I glued it down As if they are not silly enough, a knock to the head might retard them a little more.

My friend has a maroon clown and he is afraid of the fish. He bites really hard I guess. Mine still is a youngster so I have not had issues with him yet...

[Key Equine]

Oh boy, that sounds great! I might have to get myself a clown some day...

[banditpowdercoat]

LOL, everyone needs a fish that bites the hand that feeds it

[mike31154]

He, he. I don't think any tank inhabitant enjoys tank maintenance. My female Maroon is not amused when I'm messing around in there. The pair just deposited their first batch of eggs either yesterday or today, so next time I reach in there, could be a little more dangerous than usual. So far she's never nipped or drawn blood, but I suspect that could change now. Still, couldn't imagine my tank without them or my Blue Devil Damselfish that has actually tried to bite me. The BDD is too small to do any harm but man is he a little bugger. Have to respect something that small defending it's territory. Life or death in the real ocean I guess.

[lngrhaul]

My clowns were very docile until I added the anemone - now, can't go anywhere on that side of the tank without the female trying to bite.

Sometimes when I'm doing maintenance, I put the net in close to the anemone and they all stay away!

[Tangman]

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

Her little teeth are sharp. No blood, but got quite a few nips today.

It's not really the sharpness of the teeth or the bite , but the speed and intensity that they hit you when they bite , that makes you jump every time !!

[xtreme]

Originally Posted by my2rotties

My maroon clown is now knocking down all the corals I have placed close to his anemone. I actually watch him haul off and head bunt it numerous times until it falls down.

Mine does the exact same thing. Gets pretty annoying actually.

[68shelby]

Mine are always on the offensive as well, My hand can go anywhere in the tank but if its close to the clownfish she charges and will bite, only the female though.

[JDigital]

Maroons are known for being fairly protective. Not surprised that everyone in this thread that has a Maroon gets nipped at or charged upon.