Clowns

[Reef Pilot]

I have an old female Cinnamon Clown and it is the meanest fish in my tank. Has killed 2 different clowns already, so I don't even try to bring another one in anymore. Also killed a butterfly, and has inflicted some good wounds on a few other fish. I used to have a 6 inch Green Bird Wrasse that would stand up to it on occasion and regularly paid the price with bite marks and missing scales on his back. I have taken a few bites myself when cleaning the tank. The only fish it gets along with is my Yellow Tang (who is also a bully to new fish).

I inherited the SW tank when we bought the house, but the previous owner said the tang and clown are a couple of the original fish from when the tank was first set up over 10 years ago. So they have been together a long time.