Anyone else have a Clown that kisses your arm?

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  1. GjB

    GjB Skunk Shrimp

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    This has happened multiple times now. I was sticking my arm in the tank to move a Duncan frag up in my tank and my clown kept swimming up to kiss my arm. This is the same friendly clown that swims up to the front of my tank to say hello when I enter the room. Do I have a super friendly Clown or is this common?

    Perhaps he was hungry because he didn't get his daily helping of Rod's yet but my arm looks nothing like the syringe that I've been dispensing Rod's frozen food with.
     
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  3. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    By friendly kiss..... do you mean tries to remove a chunk of flesh.... then Yes, mine does that.
     
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  4. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    Not anymore :( ...
    My bluethroat trigger loves to come and bump my arm or inspect my hand when I put it in the tank though.
     
  5. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    Not anymore :( ...
    My bluethroat trigger loves to come and bump my arm or inspect my hand when I put it in the tank though.
     
  6. GjB

    GjB Skunk Shrimp

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    Hahaha just pecks.
     
  7. Zoban

    Zoban Skunk Shrimp

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    Have had a few of my Freshwaters over the years peck at my hands/arm.

    16" long sailfin gibby pleco used to swim up and 'land' on my arm everytime I was in the tank.
     
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  9. ynzheng

    ynzheng Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    my clowns did that before, but after I introduce my timid yellow tang, everytime when I put figure in, the tang is scared and running away, then clowns are also scared.... evil tang...
     
  10. GjB

    GjB Skunk Shrimp

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    Zoban, now that would make me flinch, lol
     
  11. Daniel521

    Daniel521 Flamingo Tongue

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    No kisses, just nips! My clown isn't very friendly... That's how he has earned the nickname a**hole
     
  12. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    Mine is about to earn that Title... FAST....:angry:

    my old female clown that died was the friendliest one you could possibly get... she would swim in my hand.. Literally like if my hand was her anemone..

    Now this new female i got after that one died... anywhere i place my hand... she follows it and thrusts water into me.. if i dont get the message of "get out" she BITS ME......

    it doesnt hurt but it scares the H** out of me lol.. i always end up splashing the water..