clown fish nipping at clam

[mheiden]

I have a percula clownfish that has just started nipping at my crocea clam. He has been in the tank with the clam for 2 years now, and has never been a problem. He is fairly aggressive now when I put my hand in the tank to clean, and that aggressiveness has increased over the past year.

I have a 12 gallon nano reef tank. The clownfish is the only fish, other than a goby/tiger pistol pistol pair that stay under the rocks most of the time.

Any thing I can do? Is this normal?

Since I can't move the clam, I may have to find a new home for my clownfish.

 

[mheiden]

bump

 

[fishfanv]

i'd say remove the clown if you don't want to lose the clam. once it's started nipping it probably won't stop.

 

[TTU_Reefer]

Feeding enough?

 

[mheiden]

I have started feeding every day, when before I was only feeding every other day. I am hoping that this is only a phase, and that adding feeding will help the clownfish stop. Otherwise, I will have to find a new home for the fish.