Mine just started biting as well. The female will get a hold of a piece of skin and shake her body. It reminds me of what a dog does to a toy.
Biting
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flasher1
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Re: Biting
Could be a classic example of pavlovs dog. They have grown accustomed to you feeding them and think you have food everytime you put your hand in the tank.
I actually "trained" my clowns to know when feeding time is. I tap the top of the tank with a plastic cup before i drop the food in. At first they were startled, then they got used to it and started going nuts looking up for the food and swimming around the top.
I conditioned them like this because I had some more aggressive eaters that would eat all the food before the clowns got an adequate amount. The other fish don't seem to be smart enough to grasp this concept yet though.:lol:
Mike
edit -- FWIW I had a pair of occelaris that bit me too. Then I noticed one day that the above worked and attributed it to that.
I am not saying that maroons, tomatoes and all other aggressive clowns are attacking for said reasons. They are aggressive fish and attack anything really.
Could be a classic example of pavlovs dog. They have grown accustomed to you feeding them and think you have food everytime you put your hand in the tank.
I actually "trained" my clowns to know when feeding time is. I tap the top of the tank with a plastic cup before i drop the food in. At first they were startled, then they got used to it and started going nuts looking up for the food and swimming around the top.
I conditioned them like this because I had some more aggressive eaters that would eat all the food before the clowns got an adequate amount. The other fish don't seem to be smart enough to grasp this concept yet though.:lol:
Mike
edit -- FWIW I had a pair of occelaris that bit me too. Then I noticed one day that the above worked and attributed it to that.
I am not saying that maroons, tomatoes and all other aggressive clowns are attacking for said reasons. They are aggressive fish and attack anything really.
yellowslayer13
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most of my pairs do it
AquaReeferMan
Got Reef?
Try getting bit by my 5.5" female saddleback. She can draw blood.
pat_man_ta
Premium Member
ONE Inch... ONE.
FAIL!
dragonette
Yes, its LIVE rock.
I had a bicolor blenny that would bite..
but he would bite my forearm.. not my fingers.. the soft skin on the underside of my forearm and it hurt terribly.
He stopped when I bought an angler and the angler ate him
oops
but he would bite my forearm.. not my fingers.. the soft skin on the underside of my forearm and it hurt terribly.
He stopped when I bought an angler and the angler ate him
oops
myreefcentral
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nice way to solve the problem dragonette...lol!
sk8rreefgeek
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that sucks. I don't know what I'd do if my little Scoop got eaten
-and thanks for the Ace Ventura memory
"It was RIGHT there!"
-and thanks for the Ace Ventura memory
"It was RIGHT there!"
Titus77
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No problem. Here are a few more:eek1:
Ace: That's a lovely wrap you're wearing! Perhaps I could buy you some fluffy new slippers, made from the heads of innocent and defenseless baby seals!
The Monopoly Guy: Who is this ghastly man?
Ace: Ace Ventura, Pet Detective. And YOU must be the Monopoly guy! Hey, thanks for the free parking.
Helicopter Pilot: Ace! I would turn back if I were you! It's not worth it!
Ace: If you were me, then I'd be you, and I'd use your body to get to the top. You can't stop me no matter who you are!
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
sk8rreefgeek
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hahahaha!
nice!
I'm gonna need to watch that again.
"I didn't know the Wachutu's were BITERS!"
good times
"quick! hit the lights!.....(somersault roll) the switch on the wall,........"
nice!
I'm gonna need to watch that again.
"I didn't know the Wachutu's were BITERS!"
good times
"quick! hit the lights!.....(somersault roll) the switch on the wall,........"
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