Mean fishy

[doug6644]

Am I the only one who gets attacked by my Clown when sticking my hand in the tank to do routine maintenance? The little guy flies around my hand like a shark, and nips at me. He/her actually got in between my fingers and got ahold of loose skin, and bit hard enough to leave a red mark. Are Clowns always that aggressive? Or is mine an exception? I can even try and shoo it away, and he is like a yo-yo, he just comes right back after me. It is kind of comical to watch, but a pita when I always have to watch my back.

 

[RoastReef]

My tomato and maroon clowns both attack me whenever I put my hand in the tank. It seems like more people have clowns that do attack than clowns that don't.

 

[t4zalews]

marroons, tomatos, clarkii's....mean fish, and don't like human hands in the tank. I've had each one try and bight my hand off...surprisingly it was the clarkii that was the most ferocious

 

[reeferoo]

I am regularly attacked by my big GSM



little rascal!
She also tries to body slam me (I think she is trying to use her gill spines!)

 

[doug6644]

Well, this dude is like an attack dog. Guess I'll have to get a screen to confine him in, so I can do my work without being attacked, and attracting the sharks.

 

[rkelman]

My Black O's do the same.

 

[Mike31154]

Putting a net in the tank near where you're working will often keep them away. They're smart too, in case you haven't noticed, he he.

 

[LiveRound69]

yea my clarkii makes me laugh when i try to check on eggs, corals, etc...she charges my hand and acts like a lil crazed idiot...darting in and biting the crap outta my hand..which like i said...at this moment is making me laugh...lol i just can't wait till she gets full grown..it will be a challenge to keep up on reg tank duties. And +1 on the net gig...it does work in my experience.