what type of clowns do we have?
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luvmyreef
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Well, from what i have learned. the true percs have more black and it sometimes covers lg areas of the fish, whereas false percs (or ocellaris) have more of a black outline to the stripes. also tank bred false percs have brighter coloration. I would go to {EDIT LINK}, look under marine fishes, then clowns, and it shows you the two clowns and you can see the difference. hope this helps.
btldreef
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Originally Posted by oneradtek
http:///forum/post/3134744
too bad they didnt have a platinum clown for sale there and didnt know any better. HAHA
I tried telling them that their Yellow Belly Hippo was sick and that Hippos got yellow bellies if not cared for properly and that I'd take the chance putting him in my QT, but it didn't work
It was worth a shot. This place charges outrageous prices for their fish ($40 for a baby clown, $90 for a small Coral Beauty).
http:///forum/post/3134744
too bad they didnt have a platinum clown for sale there and didnt know any better. HAHA
I tried telling them that their Yellow Belly Hippo was sick and that Hippos got yellow bellies if not cared for properly and that I'd take the chance putting him in my QT, but it didn't work
It was worth a shot. This place charges outrageous prices for their fish ($40 for a baby clown, $90 for a small Coral Beauty).
crypt keeper
Active Member
Can you get a better picture? How many dorsal spines do they have?
aquaknight
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BTL, you have 2 perculas. Easy give away is the eyes. Perculas have black centers with an orange ring. Ocellaris clowns have almost all black eyes. I agree that they probably should have more black on the body, but judging from the pic, they look 1.5"-2" max, so they should develop some more coloration, well the female at least.
btldreef
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Originally Posted by AquaKnight
http:///forum/post/3135342
BTL, you have 2 perculas. Easy give away is the eyes. Perculas have black centers with an orange ring. Ocellaris clowns have almost all black eyes. I agree that they probably should have more black on the body, but judging from the pic, they look 1.5"-2" max, so they should develop some more coloration, well the female at least.
Yes, they are babies, they're actually a year old today! I never knew about the eyes either, thanks!
http:///forum/post/3135342
BTL, you have 2 perculas. Easy give away is the eyes. Perculas have black centers with an orange ring. Ocellaris clowns have almost all black eyes. I agree that they probably should have more black on the body, but judging from the pic, they look 1.5"-2" max, so they should develop some more coloration, well the female at least.
Yes, they are babies, they're actually a year old today! I never knew about the eyes either, thanks!
btldreef
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Originally Posted by luvmyreef
http:///forum/post/3135403
Never knew that about the eyes... Based on countless photos, hers does still to me look like tank bred false percs based on their brighter colors, minus the more pronounced black of true percs...I guess when they get bigger you will know for sure.
They are tank bred, that I'm positive of. The LFS that I bought these guys from only deals with tank bred and raised. The owner is really against captive caught fish and goes off on a rampage if you even dare to ask. They're extremely bright orange, more so than I've seen any other fish at any of my LFS's, whether Ocellaris or False Perc's, so I've had a hard time determining what I actually have.
Part of the reason I want to know is because we just upgraded to a 155G and were thinking about trying to add two more, I guess we won't.
http:///forum/post/3135403
Never knew that about the eyes... Based on countless photos, hers does still to me look like tank bred false percs based on their brighter colors, minus the more pronounced black of true percs...I guess when they get bigger you will know for sure.
They are tank bred, that I'm positive of. The LFS that I bought these guys from only deals with tank bred and raised. The owner is really against captive caught fish and goes off on a rampage if you even dare to ask. They're extremely bright orange, more so than I've seen any other fish at any of my LFS's, whether Ocellaris or False Perc's, so I've had a hard time determining what I actually have.
Part of the reason I want to know is because we just upgraded to a 155G and were thinking about trying to add two more, I guess we won't.
btldreef
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Originally Posted by crypt keeper
http:///forum/post/3135329
Can you get a better picture? How many dorsal spines do they have?
I'll see what else I have on my camera, it's hard to get a clear picture of them since they never EVER stop moving. We just moved them into a 155G yesterday so they're hiding now, AND DESTROYING MY NEW RBTA!!!!
http:///forum/post/3135329
Can you get a better picture? How many dorsal spines do they have?
I'll see what else I have on my camera, it's hard to get a clear picture of them since they never EVER stop moving. We just moved them into a 155G yesterday so they're hiding now, AND DESTROYING MY NEW RBTA!!!!