Fish jumping out of tank.....

hyattdk2000

hyattdk2000

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My female clown just jumped out of the tank.....I went to put in seaweed on clip and she went to bite me. I pulled my hand away and she followed and jumped out on the floor. Damn mean fish I scooped her up and put her back in. I think she is OK. Has anyone else had anything like this happen? I am now afraid of putting my hand in the tank. She bit me earlier this morning during my water change.
Kelly
 
spanko

spanko

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How big is she? Is it an actual bite or just kind of bumbing you because her mouth is too small to actually get hold of anything?
 
fishlawyer

fishlawyer

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Step 1: Check your water paramaters. Might be a heat or chem issue.
Step 2: Get a Lid or egg crate. A lot of salt water fish will jump or spit water.
 
hyattdk2000

hyattdk2000

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There is a lid..I lifted it to put the sea weed on the clip. She is about three inches she is six plus years old. I have a bite mark on my arm. She is a part of a mated pair that has layed eggs before I purchased her.
 
spanko

spanko

Active Member
Normal then. She is protecting her space. Get a pair of gloves she can't bite through when you have your hands in the tank.
 
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westwind77

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Ha, yes my maroon clown was 'nice' for a while, then got this thing for attacking the magnet on the inside when i would clean the glass. From there it would 'look' at my hand when i put it in the tank, then soon after it would full out attack and tried to bite me. The first time it tried I almost fell over backwards because I was not expecting it, damn brave fish! Now I use a glove because I do not trust him!
 
gypsana

gypsana

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My maroon floor surfed once. If I look over the tank she jumps at me and when I had an anemone she attacked my hand all the time. She splashes water everyday as well, lively minx!
 
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