Is Clown aggression common?

[Rocklefrag]

Just lost smaller clownfish last night. They have been together since purchase. All other livestock fine and parameters good. I am assuming it was aggression from larger clown. How often does this happen?

 

[Sharkbait19]

My female killed my male.
For all of the pairing fish; cichlids, damsels, etc., there is a chance that one of the mates (usually the dominant one, so the female in a clown pair), will reject the other, even after being together for a while.
It happens quite often, tank size, stocking, presence of a host, breed of clowns, etc. can all be determining factors for what causes a breakup.

 

[Dbichler]

They do this quite often unfortunately. I think female clowns would try and kill us if they could.

 

[Sharkbait19]

They do this quite often unfortunately. I think female clowns would try and kill us if they could.

Mine tries…bites me every time I stick my arm in the tank…

 

[kdx7214]

Mine tries…bites me every time I stick my arm in the tank…

Heh, I had a black percula that did the same thing. Drew blood every single time.

 

[Sharkbait19]

Heh, I had a black percula that did the same thing. Drew blood every single time.

I’m thinking black clownfish are meaner. Mine was bought as a mocha, but is almost all black so I’m thinking it may be a photon.

 

[Uncle99]

Varies much between species.
Can be paired for some time then “kicked out”, maybe a breeding issue.

 

[Alexr54]

I find maroon clownfish to be the meanest. My false perculas/ocellaris are the nicest!

 

[kdx7214]

I find maroon clownfish to be the meanest. My false perculas/ocellaris are the nicest!

I also had an ocellaris and loved that fish! Never did get the hyper aggressive the perc did

 

[Thetankdoctor]

I had a tomato clown..
I swear she was the devil incarnate. Everytime I out my hand or finger or arm.innthe tank she would flat out attack, not nip or bite full on raging attack! She was mean as hell. I finally had to put her in my sump just to do anything to my display. I finally set up a small bio cube for her and she lived out her days there by herself. Potting to kill the entire world the whole time...mean mean little sucker ...in a weird way I kind of miss her ....