Do clownfish normaly do this?

[blackjacktang]

I have had a clownfish for about 10 months now. I call him "The Brave One" because he is never scared of anything. When I put my hand in the tank he starts trying to bight me and nip at me. He also likes playing with the power heads by swimming as fast as he can in front of him. Also when I put my net in the tank, he swimms directly into it with no problem. It is also almost impossable to scare him.
I said to myself that when he was in fish school, they where having a lesson of how to take shelter if a hand or a net ever goes in to the tank. But my clownfish was not paying attention in that class and causing him to do all this stuff

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[nano reefer]

is there another clownfish in there? certain types of clowns get very agressive if they have eggs to guard.

 

[sharkbait9]

My maroon with nip the hell out of me and sit in side my cupped hand and then chase my hand around the tank, its become a game of tag.
While my big clarkii runs like a coward

go figure

 

[shinobi9119]

lol

 

[lexluethar]

HAHA sounds normal to me. Mine does the same thing when i place my hand in the tank. Not being scared of the net however is a new one to me.

 

[mie]

Clownfish are known for there strange and unique personalities.

 

[anonome]

Remember......clownfish are just very pretty damsels. They are in the same family and act like them especially when they get older. I have a devil spawn.....cinnamon clown that is a terrorist to my hand, or mag float.

 

[i love fish]

my maroon clownfish and one of my domino damsels have done the same to me, even leaving bite marks on my hand, i think it's funny.
i guess they r just trying to defend their territory from anyone and anything

 

[wfd1008]

Originally Posted by Nano Reefer
is there another clownfish in there? certain types of clowns get very agressive if they have eggs to guard.
have a pair of false percs, and they did this. they stopped, so maybe they had some eggs somewhere.

i didn't know they did this.

 

[blackjacktang]

Originally Posted by Nano Reefer
is there another clownfish in there? certain types of clowns get very agressive if they have eggs to guard.
No, He used to have a buddy. But he died about 8 months ago.