Why she so mean?!

[kegogut]

Everytime I put my hand in the tank she starts to nip at me like she hates me! :headwally:

 

[Kitsune_Gem]

Your not the only one.. My moms clown has been re named Cujo... I figured out if I put the net in the tank, she swims and hides from it allowing me to clean and do what I need to do with out getting bit.

 

[kegogut]

Good to know. I think its because her mate died and she blames it on me. I replaced him within two days but I dont think shes happy about it. lol

 

[Kitsune_Gem]

Ours never had a mate, shes a solo clown fish. The one in my friends tank is a bit B**chy too, she tail twaps us, and sometimes bothers new inhabitants, but calms down after a bit.

 

[kegogut]

She isnt mean to any of inhabitants,just me. I mean within 5 seconds of sticking my hand in the tank shes nipping at me

 

[bjledbetter]

I have one that is the same way. I used to use a net to stop her but now she just goes around it and keeps at it, Most likely you are in what she as determined to be her section of the tank and is defending her spot, I added a male to mine and she has settled down a lot from what she used to do.

 

[kegogut]

Well it happens no matter where Im at in the tank. She sees me coming and bolts to wherever Im at so she can whoop up on me. lol

 

[bjledbetter]

Mine would do that. I still think it was a teritoral thing, Either that or she was hungry. I did notice that mine was usually going for the air bubbles on my arm hair so it may have thought there was food there. I do know one thing its not a nice feeling when one bites

 

[Redhaloangel]

both of mine in my 30 gallon nip at me..

 

[nanoreefer1000]

Clownfish are relatives to damsels, they are quite territorial.

 

[TDesaulniers]

Typical female clownfish behavior. You think yours is bad, trying having a big female maroon! She is fearless of anything, literally.

 

[djam]

I've had clown fish attack me while diving, I have some awesome video of them attacking my mask from last year. Try putting a little food in your hand, maybe ground up shrimp.

 

[Windirmere]

My smaller clown would come up to my hand and wiggle between my fingers and rub on my palm @.@ then the next day he learned to do the same in my GBTA, I didnt know if he was body slaming my hand or trying to make me his new home. Now only if the bigger of the two would also make the nem home : (

 

[mwilliams62]

My Percs do the same but it does not hurtt compared to my clarkii clown she drew blood on my knuckle.