pixiefish
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Hey, everyone. I'm new to clowns and to this board. Currently, I have two clowns in my tank which I purchased at two different LFS within days of each other.
Stupid me didn't pay enough attention to their markings because they both look like the 'Nemo' type clowns. I'm assuming false percula's? Forgive me for not having a camera to post pictures with but I am noticing some sublte difference now that they are together.
The one false percula that I have looks very much like in the pictures here but the other one is a much more vibrant orange by comparison. The white/black band around his head doesn't circle under the chin like on the other one. The white at the base of the tail is more like a horseshoe then completely circling it like with the false percula. Also, the top fin is notched.
I don't know if these are wild caught or captive raised fish but the brighter orange one that I brought home first is more territorial but not excessively. At one point, I thought the two of them were bonding until I started messing with the lay out of the tank and moved some things around and now it appears I've broke the bond.
I know it's harder without the pictures but can someone help me determine if I have two different species of clowns. Both are the same size and both are juveniles(1 1/2 inches).
Thankyou
Stupid me didn't pay enough attention to their markings because they both look like the 'Nemo' type clowns. I'm assuming false percula's? Forgive me for not having a camera to post pictures with but I am noticing some sublte difference now that they are together.
The one false percula that I have looks very much like in the pictures here but the other one is a much more vibrant orange by comparison. The white/black band around his head doesn't circle under the chin like on the other one. The white at the base of the tail is more like a horseshoe then completely circling it like with the false percula. Also, the top fin is notched.
I don't know if these are wild caught or captive raised fish but the brighter orange one that I brought home first is more territorial but not excessively. At one point, I thought the two of them were bonding until I started messing with the lay out of the tank and moved some things around and now it appears I've broke the bond.
I know it's harder without the pictures but can someone help me determine if I have two different species of clowns. Both are the same size and both are juveniles(1 1/2 inches).
Thankyou