Aggressive Naked Clown

[SecretiveFish]

I have had my naked clownfish for a year or two, and she has become more and more aggressive. Is this normal?

In that time period, she suddenly decided she didn't like her mate and ruthlessly hunted him until I was able to remove him. After he was gone, she started biting on my platygyra and terrorizing the blenny, hawkfish, and royal gramma. Peace returned to my 65g once she was removed... and I actually see my other fish now.

She is now in a time out tank with my daughter's very large left handed hermit crab and shrimp. I caught her picking on the hermit crab.. And on multiple occasions I have seen the shrimp go after the clown for this behavior.

Does she just need to find a new home? Is there any reforming her?

 

[BlueMac92]

Best. thread title. ever.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

What helped me with an aggressive clown was putting her in a breeder's box inside the tank. I've tried isolating the fishes she was beating up but that didn't work. Once she went to jail she realized she was powerless. All fishes swim by and she can't do anything. a few hours of jail time calmed her down.
From that point on I decided to isolate aggressive fishes instead of the weaker ones being bullied. It worked better that way.

 

[SecretiveFish]

Best. thread title. ever.

lol. I hadn't really thought the title through.

My gut feeling is that I don't want to risk putting her back in a tank that she will be hard to remove. So, I think she will be going to a pet store soon... or will stay by herself in eternal timeout.

 

[Waters40]

Thread title sounds like a nightmare I once had........