angry tamato clowfish

ocean232 · 04/17/2018, 12:17 AM

Hallo Reef Central everyone. This my first post and new to the community

I have pair of tamato clowfish but i don't know why the female always put my coral to the ground and attack another fish.

My tank have 2 anemone and qauite a few coral and did not see female spawning im my tank.

I didn't have more knowledge for the saltwater fish so any advice would be appreciated.

Cliving1 · 04/17/2018, 04:43 AM

What size tank? Tomatoes are pretty dominant and will guard their territory, not uncommon behavior

Uncle99 · 04/17/2018, 06:14 AM

Tank size as requested above, but quite normal for this territorial fish.

sirclintler · 04/17/2018, 07:33 AM

Yeah their a PITA they killed one of my nems

ocean232 · 04/17/2018, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cliving1

What size tank? Tomatoes are pretty dominant and will guard their territory, not uncommon behavior

Thanks your reply

my tank is 70 gallon i don't know Is this size to feat tamato? but i keeping it long time.
it is always give more trouble

Sugar Magnolia · 04/17/2018, 09:19 AM

Tomato clowns are known to be very aggressive, it's just their nature.

ocean232 · 04/17/2018, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia

Tomato clowns are known to be very aggressive, it's just their nature.

I think maybe i need try to move the tamoto out another tank.
Thanks you reply

Jesterrace · 04/17/2018, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ocean232

Hallo Reef Central everyone. This my first post and new to the community

I have pair of tamato clowfish but i don't know why the female always put my coral to the ground and attack another fish.

My tank have 2 anemone and qauite a few coral and did not see female spawning im my tank.

I didn't have more knowledge for the saltwater fish so any advice would be appreciated.

Angry Tomato Clown? Is there such a thing as a happy one?

They are arguably the most aggressive of the clownfish.

hkgar · 04/17/2018, 11:40 AM

You say tamoto I say tomato - let's call the whole thing off. It's an old song

JKR979 · 04/17/2018, 12:33 PM

My tomato clown does the same thing. It has taken over half of my 55 gallon tank. Any new coral or rock I add anywhere on her side of the tank, she knocks it over. Even if I glue it down, she knocks the stuff over before the glue sets up. I've seen videos of them knocking large pieces of live rock out of their way. Mine also can't stand sand near her anemone. She constantly brushes all the sand from her side of the tank away.

04/17/2018, 09:19 AM	#6
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,015	Tomato clowns are known to be very aggressive, it's just their nature. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

04/17/2018, 11:40 AM	#9
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 4,017	You say tamoto I say tomato - let's call the whole thing off. It's an old song __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 30 gallon sump, 8 ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Reef Octopus CaRx Current Tank Info: Yellow/Purple, Hoevans, Possum Wrasses, Kole, Purple & Atlantic Blue Tangs, Matted Filefish, 2 Percula Clown, 4 PJ Cardinals

04/17/2018, 04:43 AM	#2
Cliving1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,665	What size tank? Tomatoes are pretty dominant and will guard their territory, not uncommon behavior

04/17/2018, 06:14 AM	#3
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 975	Tank size as requested above, but quite normal for this territorial fish.

04/17/2018, 07:33 AM	#4
sirclintler Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Indiana Posts: 249	Yeah their a PITA they killed one of my nems

04/17/2018, 12:33 PM	#10
JKR979 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Batavia, IL Posts: 3	My tomato clown does the same thing. It has taken over half of my 55 gallon tank. Any new coral or rock I add anywhere on her side of the tank, she knocks it over. Even if I glue it down, she knocks the stuff over before the glue sets up. I've seen videos of them knocking large pieces of live rock out of their way. Mine also can't stand sand near her anemone. She constantly brushes all the sand from her side of the tank away.