She's become mean all of a sudden.

[rdrash]

I've had the same 2 percula's since I stared this hobby 12 years ago. They survived multiple moves and some pretty bad mistakes. Over the past month or 2 I've noticed the female harassing the male more so than usual. Today I noticed the male is starting to get pale. As I was checking it out the female bit the other ones tail. Whole damn thing in her mouth, I thought it was over for him. So what gives. The only thing that's changed is they are in another new tank. They've been in there for the last 6 months though and this just recently started happening.

 

[SushiGirl]

Maybe they're getting ready to breed.

 

[joey125]

Thats wierd, Im not sure why two clowns who have been together that long would turn aggresive towards one another.

 

[gg1111]

Did you add an anemone, cuz my clown got possesive/agressive when i added an anemone. got over protective and agressive to anything that got close it, crabs, shrimp,and the other clown. even with the hammer coral he gets crazy.

 

[rdrash]

Nope no anemone. Nothing new in the tank actually. They could be matting, although they never have before, and I wouldn't think it would be so aggressive that the male is getting pale.

 

[TripsterAK]

Im starting to have the same issue with my Clowns. They have been in the same tank for nearly a year and have been paired up for the past 2 years. for the last 2 weeks one has become very aggressive but only towards the other clown. The clown thats getting harassed as become skinny and hides a lot.

 

[rdrash]

I haven't seen the crazy level of aggresiveness lately, but she still does harrass him. No eggs either. so I have no idea what was going on. Maybe it was that time of the month for her.