Aggressive clown

[saltwaterboy321]

I have 3 green chromis and a false percula clown in a 46 gallon tank. The clown is very aggressive towards the chromis. He chases them around all the time. Anyone know the reason for this?

 

[vegaskid11]

Chromis are somewhat aggressive in there own right so I wouldnt worry.

 

[Zaita]

our clowns killed the chromis we put into a 50g with them. Clownfish can be very territorial, and if they have it in for a fish you might be best removing the chromis.

You have to remember that clownfish are from the same family as Damsels after all.

 

[AquaReeferMan]

My female saddleback from time to time will grad a chromis with her mouth and feed it to her anemone. A nice $5 snack every couple of months.

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

My ocellaris chase my blue\green chromis often. The chromis just learned to stay away from the clowns. I think my ocellaris pair thinks of it as a game. Some thing to chase when bored They have been together for a little over a year and the clowns haven't hurt the chromis yet.

 

[WDLV]

I've not seen this.... not saying it doesn't happen because clearly it does. I would have guessed a clarkii complex or maybe a tomato complex. Not an ocellaris. None of my tank mates ever seemed to notice the chromis were even there.

 

[davidandliz]

any other chromis besides a blue/green you will see fighting between the fish to some degree