Mean Clownfish and the people that love them...

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by Steve34, Feb 4, 2012.

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  1. Steve34

    Steve34 Feather Star

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    Why do we tolerate these creatures that spawn 2-3 threads per week about the vicious unrelenting attacks on innocent hobbyist?


    Clownfish Loving some GSP

    This is why, they are cute.

    My son playing with his cousin in the background made for a good soundtrack.
     
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  3. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    For me to have to remove my clown every time I stick a finger in the tank to do anything at all is a sorry sorry thing.

    With that said I have been eyeing a Picasso male for her. What am I thinking?????????
     
  5. cosmo

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    You love em! I think they're the closest thing we can get to a "pet" that lives in water! Def plenty of individual personality! I just wonder why mine have always been nice??? Maybe because i stick with the cheapy false clowns! Although i'd love to get one of the designers, ya'll are scaring me from them! I'll keep fluffy bunny, cotton candy, and leave cujo and the sorts to you and nanareefer!lol
     
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    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    its weird. I had a nasty clown for 10 years, dumping it my 125g and now its a sweet community fish? Bizarre.
     
  7. Steve34

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    All animals have certain quirks. At least for me I had the Disneyfied version of clownfish so being bitten by one came as quite a shock lol

    I look at it this way, I don't have my hand in the tank for hours daily. A few minutes now and again and it's tolerable.

    I have a few things in my tank that would probably hurt as bad or worse such as a pistol shrimp or a tuxedo urchin but they just aren't quite as engaging as the clowns are.
     
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  9. NanaReefer

    NanaReefer Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    Clowns engaging? Yeah right!! If your into MMA!! I'm very happy to report that Cujo has been re-homed and I don't feel an ounce of guilty regret :) cute lil clown that she was, if you bite the hand that feeds you your gone!!
     
  10. Steve34

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    Maybe confrontational would have been a better choice of words ;D
     
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    lol! I think a documentary needs to be made about nana's killer nemo!;)
     
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    NanaReefer Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    Well hell I talked with the new owner (victim) of Cujo last night and *he* said she's as docile as a new born kitten. I refuse to believe Cujo was a woman hater!! I explained to new owner that she's just biding her time, waiting him out. And that as soon as Cujo finds something to her liking to host her TRUE OCCY NATURE will show~lmao!! FOOL!!
     
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