Female Clownfish started attacking me?

[fishfinn]

I’ve had my clown pair for 6 years now and they’ve gone through 4 tank upgrades and “downgrades” while I’ve had them. When I say “downgrades” I mean I got them when I had a 35g hex tank, after 2 years I upgraded to a 75g, a year or so after that I upgraded to a 300g tank (off topic but this tank is my “one that got away, wish I never left her” tank) from there I had a 16g cube nano tank that was all theirs. From there to a 100g cube for little over a year, to a 32g biocube for another year or so, to now a 60g cube. Were now 2 months into the 60g and these last 3 days she’s been in attack mode to only me??? She’s coming to the feeding panel when I come to the tank and if I open it she’ll start hitting the surface I’m at as if it’s my hand in the tank. I’ve never seen this behavior before in any of my fish but for her after all these years of seeing me I can’t put a finger on it. Tested the water each day in case she’s trying to tell me something but nothings out of whack. Any ideas?

 

[fishfinn]

Now realizing that’s more than “4 tank changes” lol but that’s besides the point. Never had an issue with her unless I was near a hosted area of hers

 

[BeanAnimal]

Being a typical clownfish. I had a tomato for over a decade that would draw blood every time put my hand in the tank.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I’ve had my clown pair for 6 years now and they’ve gone through 4 tank upgrades and “downgrades” while I’ve had them. When I say “downgrades” I mean I got them when I had a 35g hex tank, after 2 years I upgraded to a 75g, a year or so after that I upgraded to a 300g tank (off topic but this tank is my “one that got away, wish I never left her” tank) from there I had a 16g cube nano tank that was all theirs. From there to a 100g cube for little over a year, to a 32g biocube for another year or so, to now a 60g cube. Were now 2 months into the 60g and these last 3 days she’s been in attack mode to only me??? She’s coming to the feeding panel when I come to the tank and if I open it she’ll start hitting the surface I’m at as if it’s my hand in the tank. I’ve never seen this behavior before in any of my fish but for her after all these years of seeing me I can’t put a finger on it. Tested the water each day in case she’s trying to tell me something but nothings out of whack. Any ideas?

Typical female clown being territorial and will likely not stop the biting

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

Can we just get a stickied "Despite what Disney told you. Clownfish aren't funny or nice" thread? Mean little dudes. The meanest.

 

[A_Blind_Reefer]

I truly believe that they cast the wrong clowns in “Killer Klowns from Outer Space”!

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

I truly believe that they cast the wrong clowns in “Killer Klowns from Outer Space”!

It was a metaphor for our oceanic pets.

 

[Badblackdog]

I briefly had a huge female Maroon Clown that was mean as a snake. Clowns… never again.

 

[TX_REEF]

i think she's mad at you because you keep forcing her to move :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

 

[BeanAnimal]

I truly believe that they cast the wrong clowns in “Killer Klowns from Outer Space”!

One of my favorite bands is in that movies... The Dickies
You drive me ape you big gorilla, you drive me ape ape...

Anway

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

i have 2 that I inherited. Sweet as can be. They can bite hard enough to make you bleed? And it hurts?

 

[PharmrJohn]

I briefly had a huge female Maroon Clown that was mean as a snake. Clowns… never again.

I've only ever had one Maroon and she was mellow yellow (to quote a Donovan tune). From what I've been hearing, she was the exception, rather than the rule.

 

[Abarge16]

Both my clowns male and female more so the male have become hyper aggressive to me but I honestly think its funny that they attack me as soon i trespass their domain

 

[KQuillan]

You can always look at it this way, what if someone came into your home, wouldn't you bite too? LOL

 

[fishfinn]

I’ve never bled from the ****ers but don’t worry over the years and the amount of tank changes I’ve given the 2 of them I guess I see what she’s saying ‍ waiting to find another anemone for them but they’ve never wanted to host anything but caulerpa

 

[Naekuh]

They dont have teeth to go nom on you.
They always attack my hand when im cleaning their house.

They are the true definition of this:

Cuz its usually the female that will strike, while the male instigates if you invade their hosted spot.