Clowns that attack hands in the tank

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by aness2323, Oct 11, 2011.

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  1. skurious

    skurious Sailfin Tang

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    Mine did this on an old tank and I swore i wouldnt get anymore clowns. I got clowns just like 2 months ago. LOL
     
    skurious, Oct 11, 2011
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  2. Kristiavi

    Kristiavi Coral Banded Shrimp

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    My female clown only attacks my husbands hands, lol
     
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Mine is so bad I have to remover her from the tank to stick a finger in. Clear plastic sandwich meat containers are the way to go. She swims into it nearly every time, trying to attack it of course.:angry:
     
    Corailline, Oct 11, 2011
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  4. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    Yup, definitely. My female OC will go out of the water after my finger! A bit of a problem really, always worried she will jump out one of these day. Try take my hand out mid tank not near the edges...
     
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  5. NanaReefer

    NanaReefer Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    Got a Cujo here too! She goes right for the tender skin between my fingers and yes it feels like I'm being pinched, hard! I don't like being pinched....
     
    NanaReefer, Oct 12, 2011
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  6. cgarner

    cgarner Skunk Shrimp

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    ditto.
     
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  7. rainmkr07

    rainmkr07 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I used to have a lawnmower blenny that would bite me anytime I put my hand in the tank. I hated that little sh*t.
     
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  8. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    my b&w clown bites everytime.
    if im in the tank for more than a few seconds ill just catch him in a net(easy he swims right in)and let it rest on the centerbrace with him still in the water swimming around in the net.
     
    DBOSHIBBY, Oct 12, 2011
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  9. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    In my old 125 I had a maroon and pair of clarkiis clownfish and it was pretty much a battle of who can get to the hands first.
     
    ReefBruh, Oct 12, 2011
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  10. Pastey

    Pastey Ritteri Anemone

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    Let me add another tally to the "my black and white occ. bites my hand" scoreboard. Only my b&w too. He is still a juvenile and smaller than the other occ. but has much more of an attitude so he may very well become the female down the road. He hasn't gotten me good yet but he gets braver each time I venture into the tank.
     
    Pastey, Oct 12, 2011
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