Clown fish aggression

[renato120]

Hey guy, I have a pair of Midnight Clown fish. They were so nice and peaceful until they started to Host on my anemone two weeks ago. She is very agressive now.. Any fish that gets closer to the anemone She goes after and bites them.. I cant even put my hands in the tank anymore. She Bite my hands and it hurts a little lol. What can I do to change this?
I wanted a pair of midnights for so long, and now She is terrorizing everyone....
Could this be temporary or thats how its gonna be for now on?

 

[cloak]

That's probably how it's going to be from now on IMO. I'm not sure how big your DT is, but I've got a breeding pair of Ocellaris clowns in my 20 gallon tank and not only do they bite my hands every time I put them into the tank, but adding any other fish is totally out of the question.

 

[renato120]

That's probably how it's going to be from now on IMO. I'm not sure how big your DT is, but I've got a breeding pair of Ocellaris clowns in my 20 gallon tank and not only do they bite my hands every time I put them into the tank, but adding any other fish is totally out of the question.

Its a 60g cube! Its strange that She will only go after certain fishes... My mandarim, scooter blenny, and banggai stays right next to the anemone, and She lets it. Now my Anthias, not so much... My leopard wrasse She doesnt let Him swim in peace... He already have bite marks :(
My foxface She leaves alone too.

 

[DeniseAndy]

My experience, once they start breeding they take over. For instance, I had a lovely breeding pair in my 29 cube and they did fine with a goby, but then I added them to my 210 in the beginning. Dumb thing to do. I actually could not put any other fish in without her terrorizing them completely. A 210G!!!! I had to give them away to someone wanting a breeding pair. However, had I put them in last, I might not have had the same issue.

I have two pairs in my 210 now and everyone is fine. As long as no one comes to close to the nem (6 inches or so) they are fine. :)

In a 60g cube, I can see that being an issue. She will defend and it will hurt. Mine drew blood while I was doing water changes and working in the tank. She also jumped out at me once. I got her back in right away though. This was in the 29g. They are crazy territorial when they begin to lay eggs and host. I will never forget working in the 210 and my hubby would have his hands in working on pipes (whole other story) and I would be around him with a net trying to fend off the female. She was persistent and unrelenting. :)

 

[Reefing Madness]

Clown fish are some of the meanest and territorial fish you can put in the tank, just the way they are, you can't change that.

 

[DeniseAndy]

Nope, but we seem to love them anyway. :)

 

[renato120]

They are to small to breed yet! I cant even imagine when she gets bigger!
How can you say no to this face lol... You can bite daddy, and all you fish mates. Just kidding if She keeps doing it She will be out of there.