Size

[cocoacf]

I saw some clownfish at my LFS, and the female was HUGE. Probably 4 inches.
What's the normal size of an adult?
Do you just feed your fish more if you want it to grow up bigger?
I hear one clownfish breeder feeds theirs about 12-14 times a day...?

 

[dustyboy316]

Woah, my new ones are like half an inch... I hope they get that big.

 

[mr.clownfish]

Originally Posted by Cocoacf
http:///forum/post/2894724
I saw some clownfish at my LFS, and the female was HUGE. Probably 4 inches.
What's the normal size of an adult?
Do you just feed your fish more if you want it to grow up bigger?
I hear one clownfish breeder feeds theirs about 12-14 times a day...?
those female are wild. cause they dont grow in the home aquarium maybe an inch but nothing more. i bought my first clownfish 6 years ago he was an inch when i bought him now his like inch and a half or a little smaller maybe.
i bought a 3-5inch clownfish about 4 days ago, she is adorable i love her.

now im looking 4 a mate.

 

[mr.clownfish]

Originally Posted by dustyboy316
http:///forum/post/2894742
Woah, my new ones are like half an inch... I hope they get that big.
depends on ur tank size. even if ur tank is 100gals! they will probly grow to 2, 2.5, 3 inchs not more than that. also depends on what and how much u feed them. i recommend formula one frozen food and formula one flakes. also some brine shrimp. they like that.

 

[bang guy]

Clownfish maximum size varies from species to species. The smallest I know of is Persula the largest I've seen was a Gold Stripe Maroon.

 

[patriot54]

Originally Posted by Bang Guy
http:///forum/post/2894764
Clownfish maximum size varies from species to species. The smallest I know of is Persula the largest I've seen was a Gold Stripe Maroon.
Do you mean percula?

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by Patriot54
http:///forum/post/2894786
Do you mean percula?

Yep

 

[bigjakec]

I got two false perc's about 9 months ago and they've doubled in size. There about an 1.5 now

 

[cocoacf]

Originally Posted by Mr.clownfish
http:///forum/post/2894759
those female are wild. cause they dont grow in the home aquarium maybe an inch but nothing more. i bought my first clownfish 6 years ago he was an inch when i bought him now his like inch and a half or a little smaller maybe.
i bought a 3-5inch clownfish about 4 days ago, she is adorable i love her.

now im looking 4 a mate.
So if you buy a wild one, do they always grow up to be big? Or do you have to catch them big?
I heard you always want to get tank raised instead of captured..

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by Cocoacf
http:///forum/post/2895018
So if you buy a wild one, do they always grow up to be big? Or do you have to catch them big?
I heard you always want to get tank raised instead of captured..
Tank raised have a much better survival rate and much less chance of disease. The size is genetic, it has nothing to do with where it was born.

 

[scottallert]

in my lfs they have a display tank that is like 5000 gal and they have a 6 inch clarkii clown, it looked like a bass.

 

[dmack]

When i bought my yellow stripe maroon he was a little over an 2", I have had him for about 6 months in a 30g tank and he is a good 3"s now. Flake twice everyday, mysis once every other day, and purple seaweed twice a week.