Anyone deal with a clownfish bites before?
I got a cleaner shrimp and want my hand cleaned but since I took my glove off the big girl Helga has been very aggressive and even chased my hand away! Haven’t been bit yet, but how bad is the bite?
They never try this with my thick gloves, but as soon as it’s off they try nipping haha
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@billy
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Never been bit but maybe you should try it out for science and a YouTube video 😅
@MaxB.
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Sounds like a plan!
@lauren03
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The left one with it’s mouth open 😭😭
@Benny
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lol ready for a bite 😂
@DjMedic
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They can definitely draw blood if they're determined enough. If I forget to put a glove on then my clownfish has the tendency to grab on and shake back and forth trying to get a chunk out of my hand. Funny enough though if the cleaner shrimp gets to my hand before she does she will not attack me. It's almost like she has enough respect for the shrimp not to be aggressive around it, but as soon as it leaves then it's game on.
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Hey Max! Here’s some advice based off of my experiences with Clowns. I’m not a pro but I definitely like to share my experiences. Clowns have are semi-aggressive. In my experience, my clown in my Fluval 13.5 seems to be more “aggressive or territorial”, whenever I’m cleaning the tank or moving things, she seems to always go wherever my hand is to see what I’m up to. She would swim close to my hand and randomly peck as if she was trying to taste. In my opinion, this has to do with how big the tank is. To get better at this, wear gloves, and if the clownfish comes around your hand, don’t pull it out, if you do, it’ll know you’re scared of it and will continue with the territorial behavior. On the other hand, in my 32 gallon BioCube, I have two clowns, and along with a cleaner shrimp. The cleaner shrimp is very interactive when I put my hand in tank and is all over my hand. The clowns in this tank do not show interest in nipping. A couple things to consider, tank size. Maturity or age of fish. How long the fish has been in your tank. Also another thing I’ve noticed is if you’re going into the tank around the area they are usually around or where they sleep, they will get territorial. Think of it as “hey! What are you doing in my house” type of scenario lol. Good Luck!!!
Thanks for the advice! I’ll definitely try not pulling my hand out to assert dominance. It’s a 26 gallon so the whole tank is their territory, but hopefully with these tips I can be more successful. Thank you!