Im Confused

[reefman22]

I have a 55 reef that is cycling. I want to breed perculas (I know about lighting and flow dont worry) but my question is, what is the difference between a true or false percula clown????? :notsure: :notsure: Any help is appreciated. h*

 

[angelsrock]

the true percula gets more black in his coloration as they mature i believe

 

[viper_930]

False percs are actually Amphiprion ocellaris, and true percs are the real Amphiprion percula. Ocellaris can grow to a bit over 3", but percs usually do not pass 2.5". As said, true percs have wider black bands surrounding the white stripes. Generally, percs have 9-10 dorsal spines and 16 pectoral rays, while ocellaris have 11 dorsal spines and 17 pectoral rays, but this isn't 100% correct. I've also noticed that all ocellaris have a much taller dorsal fin than perculas.
Clownfishes by Joyce D. Wilkerson is a great book for any clownfish keeper, I highly recommend getting it.

 

[reefman22]

wow ok yeah i will get that book and I will probably get the false percs. are they harder to breed/ house? :notsure: :notsure:

 

[f1shman]

Its very hard to succesfully breed clownfish in a reef tank unless you can easily remove the eggs into a seperate tank that has all the correct "baby fish" raising equipment. Most likely the babies if they do survive will get eaten by otherfish or get sucked into the filter. Heres what oceanas doing to raise clowns. I believe Bangguy told me its a 1 in 40,000 chance.
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=172108