Clarki so cute, so nice.......ouch! ouch! ouch!

reefforbrains

Active Member
I am sure this has been addressed in old threads but pretty much everyone with a hosting clown has been bitten by said clown right?
Ok not morays or agro triggers or horror stories about monsters. I want to hear from the owners of these cute little clownfish gone evil. Anyone actually have a clown draw blood? Mine did tonight. Kim Jong Il bit me on the top of my hand and actually left teethmarks and tore the skin. Hes about a 4 inch Clarki so cute and snuggly in his bed, but then BAMMO hes a bloodthirsty monster!
anyone else?
 

dcathey

Member
Mine attacks pistol shrimp and my blue tang...He hasnt got me yet but ever since he got his green carpet anemone he has went crazy.
 

nanahugs

Member
My Clarkii clown has bitten me, but not drawn blood. This activity started after I added his BTA to the tank. My Clarkii is very possessive of his home. He usually goes after me when I am trying to feed the BTA and keep him away so the BTA has a chance to eat it's food without my Clarkii trying to steal it, lol. The bites don't hurt yet, it just startles me when my Clarkii seems to charge my hand out of nowhere. Even though Clowns are not fast swimmers, mine is really quick.
 

taz_12777

Member
I've had my false percs come and nip at me if I have gotten to close to the bta bat they have yet to draw any blood.
 

xdave

Active Member
My 5" tomato got me pretty good once, no blood but it left a mark. I guess she didn't want that rock with her eggs on it moved. DUH
 

dogstar

Active Member
Mine are most aggressive when they have eggs, and thats most of the time...see their teeth. Sharp. I have been bitten a few times and have bled and also torn skin. Some times I forget to watch them when serviceing the tank and if I know that I will be in the tank a while, I will net the female, shes easy to net, she attacks the net too. Shes 4 inches.
 
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