Occelaris aggression

[rich415]

I have had my false percs for about 2 and a half years. The female is very territorial. Every time I put my hand in the tank she comes after me and if she can bite me she locks in her teeth and shakes like a little pitbull. This usually doesn't cause much damage but sometimes she can break the skin.

The other day i was fixing a coral that a snail had knocked over. I just barely put my hand in the tank and she shot straight for it. I was too quick for her and immediatley lifted my hand out of the water. She shot straight out of the tank and tumbled five feet down to the carpet. I knew she was mean but I hadn't expected this. Anyone else have a clown go on a comikaze mission after their hand?

 

[sgarron]

I have not had one come out of the tank but, my occelaris female rams my hand if I go on her side of the tank. My maroon has drawn blood a few times though. She's only 3", if she gets much bigger I might have to put on shark gloves to reach in there.

 

[osprey3883]

"I might have to put on shark gloves to reach in there."
Your hand in a shark glove with the maroon going after it would make a very funny picture IMO.

Matt