Aussie clarkii clowns
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just to clarify andaman thai clarks are black with a yellow tail and 3 white stripes when adult and in a mertens.
Sub adults and juvies nearly always are found in heteractis aurora, the subadults have black bodies, three stripes and yellow caudal and pelvic fins and a black dorsal. the juvies are yellow with three white stripes.
I have dived many times there and never seen an exception to this rule.
funnily enough There are always red saddle with bubble tips and mags with either yellow skunks or occillaris. I have never seen a clarks here in a bta or a mag.
I wonder which anemone yours was with in the wild?? I would be edging towards a bubble tip.
Sub adults and juvies nearly always are found in heteractis aurora, the subadults have black bodies, three stripes and yellow caudal and pelvic fins and a black dorsal. the juvies are yellow with three white stripes.
I have dived many times there and never seen an exception to this rule.
funnily enough There are always red saddle with bubble tips and mags with either yellow skunks or occillaris. I have never seen a clarks here in a bta or a mag.
I wonder which anemone yours was with in the wild?? I would be edging towards a bubble tip.
elegance coral
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All of the fins, other than the dorsal, remain yellow/orange on my clarkii regardless of where it's living. The black color will fade if I remove her from the haddoni, though. As long as she's in the haddoni, she is jet black.
cayenne
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They will love a RBTA. Here is a picture of our female in hers. After she was added to the tank she was in it in less than 2 hours.
This was a mated pair that I picked up, that were inseparable during quarantine, but as soon as the female got the RBTA, the male isn't allowed anywhere near it. He is now hosting in a Devil's Hand leather.
This was a mated pair that I picked up, that were inseparable during quarantine, but as soon as the female got the RBTA, the male isn't allowed anywhere near it. He is now hosting in a Devil's Hand leather.
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Beautiful pics and clowns! I just saw some HUGE ones like your female up at a wholesaler....but none with the yellow finnage like mine. Incidentally, they also had chrysops there. Two were toast, but two looked perfect. So happy to have gotten that "look" with a LOT less trouble 
I'm very happy to report that they are eating NLS pellets, especially the male, who was showing signs of becoming skinny. He had a very nice round belly after the pellets though.
I feel they REALLY want an anemone though, since they will bring extra food to the Mag7 behind which they sleep
I feel they REALLY want an anemone though, since they will bring extra food to the Mag7 behind which they sleep
Just thought I'd update...
The clowns are doing well. I've decided to keep the 60g that was used as a QT for my acros a while ago, and set it up as a permanent display. I purchased a 6 bulb TEK T5 fixture for it. I assume I am still limited to a BTA of some sort, yes?
My only complaint is that the male did not keep the nice yellow dorsal fin
The clowns are doing well. I've decided to keep the 60g that was used as a QT for my acros a while ago, and set it up as a permanent display. I purchased a 6 bulb TEK T5 fixture for it. I assume I am still limited to a BTA of some sort, yes?
My only complaint is that the male did not keep the nice yellow dorsal fin
Big Brother
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You should be able to go with a carpet in a tank that size, Haddoni is probably your best bet.
But BTAs are always great and easy.
Where in San Diego do you live? I would love to come by and see your tank.
But BTAs are always great and easy.
Where in San Diego do you live? I would love to come by and see your tank.
I actually moved the RBTA from the main display tank where it was simply expanding/killing too many corals, into the 60g with the clarkii clowns. They of course dove in within an hour. I'll get some pics once the nem looks a little more happy.
At least the loss of their home didn't seem to affect the percs too much
At least the loss of their home didn't seem to affect the percs too much
Due to issues with me moving and such, I ended up giving the pair to a local breeder last year. Well, full circle now, the breeder is dismantling his shop, so the clowns ae back in my possession. The male has a very pinched forehead, though.
I'm hoping to fix that with some heavy PE mysis feeding.
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