killer clownfish

[SpJc11]

ok so heres the thing i have a fake perculla clownfish. the thing tries to kill me. i need to get into the tank to feed my anemone and the damn thing will come flying out of the water after me and if i put my hand in the tank it bites me.. is there anything i can do the melow this thing out?

 

[marth]

hit it with a rolled up newspaper

it'll calm right down

 

[fishy12]

no, but u can feed wit a stick then by hand

 

[bigdaddy]

hit it with a rolled up newspaper

it'll calm right down

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[mr.reef24]

not really the best thing is use a long turkey baster to feed anemone or bite the clownfish back lol

mr.reef24

 

[~ocean]

There are special feeding sticks that squirt food out of it, much like a turkey baster. Other wise, you can discipline the clown by putting it in a smaller aquaria with not much decor as a "jail" to show your the stronger one, the leader.

 

[metalyx]

I use a spray bottle paired with a sound association.

(spray) TSST! Bad fish!

Clowns are ***holes. Nemo was a lie...

 

[SpJc11]

I use a spray bottle paired with a sound association.

(spray) TSST! Bad fish!

Clowns are ***holes. Nemo was a lie...

yep im starting to learn that very quickly... i have litttle red marks all on my hands from where the damn thing gets me . it jumped out of the water and was hanging on my finger....

 

[mr.reef24]

the reason for the aggresion is either there are eggs near anemone or part of there symbiotic relationship I just do it my way or offer large pieces of food and the clown feeds the anemone as well with unknowingly storing the food in the anemone's mouth

mr.reef24