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03-23-2006, 10:28 PM
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Noo Doot Aboot It!
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OMG!!!!!!somewhat graphic content
So anyways I was talking to Jason (Deuce) on the phone and low and behold I watched as my oscellaris clowns killed my percula  Now please don't get upset at me I did not mindlessly watch them kill him for entertainment, I only witnessed the end of what must have been quite the beating. They were grabbing him by the fin and twirling him around trying to rip him apart. I finally got it out but he was dead. I have had many clownfish in the past and have never witnessed that agressive of behaviour before......BTW they were in the tank together for almost a month. 
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03-23-2006, 10:33 PM
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Oh man, that really sucks. Sorry to hear it Chris.
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03-23-2006, 10:35 PM
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 That sucks Chris
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03-23-2006, 10:35 PM
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Milkshake Man
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Wow that really sucks............I know my tomato clwon and maroon clown have been in the tank for 5 months no problem so far.
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03-23-2006, 10:50 PM
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Canadian 'eh!
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Sorry to hear that Chris!!! That sounded like the poor lil guy really took a beating!
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03-23-2006, 11:25 PM
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Birthday tracker
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Oh no! that's so sad 
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03-23-2006, 11:28 PM
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Sorry to hear that Chris.
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03-23-2006, 11:51 PM
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Noo Doot Aboot It!
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Thanks for the condolences guys, I am more sad that something like that happened under my care I wish I would've gotten the little guy out sooner when the other clowns kicked him out of his anemone.
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03-24-2006, 12:02 AM
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Sorry bout the loss but clown, cute and docile as they are are territorial and may or may not accept another of their own species as a mate, if the get a tude about a competitor look out
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03-24-2006, 12:06 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2005
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ouch, sorry to hear that |
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03-24-2006, 12:21 AM
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Noo Doot Aboot It!
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Originally Posted by Doug1
Sorry bout the loss but clown, cute and docile as they are are territorial and may or may not accept another of their own species as a mate, if the get a tude about a competitor look out
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Well the problem is that the original 2 clowns are oscellaris clown and the third was a true percula.....they were all fine together and I put him in originally b/c my other clowns wouldn't host to the GBTA I put in and this little guy was hosting at the LFS. I recently put in a heteractus magnifica (I think....) and the oscellaris clowns took to it right away, they then kicked the little perc out of his anemone too. :shrugs shoulders: 
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03-24-2006, 12:24 AM
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Lost Fish
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Avon, Ohio
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Man, I heard of clowns being aggressive when it comes to their homes, but taking over the percs. That is something new to me. I have 3 percs and a Maroon, I have never seen anything like that.
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03-24-2006, 12:48 AM
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Shark
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What an awful thing to have happen to your clown and on top of it you had to see it actually happen.... so sorry!
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