i need this info in less than 1 hour
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thomas712
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I won't pretend to know the correct answer on this, because anything could happen, however in a 40 gallon tank I would think that your current clarki would believe that whole tank belongs to it and it alone, so there could be some territorial issues right off the bat.
chandler04
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Dont risk it, or u could end up like me and come home to a massacre.
clem1999
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thank you for the replies
does anyone know how they came across the blue eyed clark?
i know with leopard geckos with lizards it is years of breeding of an odd pattern with early inbreeding to produce a constant pattern or is this a legitimate species totally diff from a NORMAL clark
does anyone know how they came across the blue eyed clark?
i know with leopard geckos with lizards it is years of breeding of an odd pattern with early inbreeding to produce a constant pattern or is this a legitimate species totally diff from a NORMAL clark
viper_930
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Originally posted by NM reef
Mixing clown species can cause serious problems...even adding a second of the same species can be tough. I don't have any idea if they can pair/mate...but I'd think not if they are seperate species.
The blue-eyed clarkii is still a clarkii and same scientific name, just a different color morph. I checked it out before making my reply.
nm reef
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Originally posted by ViPeR_930
The blue-eyed clarkii is still a clarkii and same scientific name, just a different color morph. I checked it out before making my reply.
Makes sense to me...I didn't check it out and still stand by my statement...I have(had) no idea if they'll mate ...and I'd think they wouldn't if they are of different species. So...since they are the same species then its possible.:thinking:
ecook
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Crossbreeding IS possible, and even a natural occurance.
For instance, a. leukranos is a natural hybrid between an a. chrysopterus and an orange skunk.
An a. theilli is believed to be a cross between a pink skunk and an ocellaris.
A blue eyed clarkii is a fish that is bred for its looks by ORA. (I know a hatchery manager for ORA.) It is an a. clarkii, but bred for a specific trait. It can mate and reproduce with an a. clarkii, because they are the same species. But this normally isn't an issue, because most people don't want the full time job that it requires to raise the young.
Most likely, you would have "normal" a. clarkii, but your chances of an occuring blue eyed clarkii would be much higher.
For instance, a. leukranos is a natural hybrid between an a. chrysopterus and an orange skunk.
An a. theilli is believed to be a cross between a pink skunk and an ocellaris.
A blue eyed clarkii is a fish that is bred for its looks by ORA. (I know a hatchery manager for ORA.) It is an a. clarkii, but bred for a specific trait. It can mate and reproduce with an a. clarkii, because they are the same species. But this normally isn't an issue, because most people don't want the full time job that it requires to raise the young.
Most likely, you would have "normal" a. clarkii, but your chances of an occuring blue eyed clarkii would be much higher.