black clown or reg clown?

[Beemo]

if you had to choose between a black and white ocellaris
or the normal colors, orange and white ocellaris, which would you pick?

 

[hondaker]

i would pick the normal orange/white ocellaris

 

[Beemo]

18 people veiwed and only one response?? hehe for shame

 

[johnb0184]

try one of each, i was going to do that but could not find a good looking black clown when i was looking

 

[Beemo]

very good idea
should i get the black one a lil larger than the regular? this way if they fight the black clown will win?
the price tag is high so i would of course rather not lose the black clown to a fight, i dont mean to sound cruel to the fish world
i will get them at the same time will this help?

 

[jjpark76]

i actually have one of each. they were almost the same size when i got the black and white one, but now, the black and white one is much bigger. they paired off and stopped fighting after a couple of days. had them both about a year and half. the black and white one is mean as hell now to everything else in the tank.

 

[clord]

Beemo the basic idea is to try and get the smallest ones you can find. I would call a couple of RC sponsors and see if they will pair them up for you that way you wouldn't be the one who loses the fish.

 

[Beemo]

well at the store they have 6 black ones, the smallest is about 1/2" and the largest is about 1.5"
the tank below is the reg oceallis clowns, they range the same about 1/2" to 1.5", they have about 50 oc's

 

[AdidaKev]

You could try getting one of each and at the store, request that both are about the same size. That should help avoid fighting, although it's not guaranteed they won't anyway.

 

[AdidaKev]

*Sorry, double post*

 

[Beemo]

ive never had clowns before, im a cichlid person lol
so im used to extreme fighting fish. are clowns as bad a cichlids?

 

[mcegelsk]

I have the normal false percs. However I definitely would get at least one black one. And I'd find a juvi that was already all black! I think if you found the same age/size and put them in the tank together at the same time they would go great. Plus what great color contrast! ~Matt

 

[Beemo]

guess ill get them both tomorrow then
ill post a pic tomorrow night

 

[clord]

Nice I would like to see pics. Do you live near philly?

 

[Beemo]

im like an hour and a half away

 

[ACBlinky]

I recently bought a pair of clowns and had a choice between about four types, all priced the same. I narrowed it down to a pair of B & W saddlebacks or regular orange ocellaris. I thought about the saddlebacks a lot, but ended up getting the orange ones for two reasons: they add an incredible splash of colour, and they were tank bred.
I like the idea of getting one black and white and one orange and white, that would be a great looking pair.

 

[Lpabsolute]

Which ones look the best to you. That's what i would get....Good Luck, and post some pics when you make up your mind.

 

[Beemo]

i want both lol they both look so cute lol
i called last night they are holding the black one for me, ill be picking him up and the orange today at about 2pm yay
and what will his name be?? its Beemo! nemo and beemo haha
as you see by my user name i had this name picked out for a fish in advance lol
pics will be comin' tonight

 

[mcegelsk]

Can't wait and see....man it will have me drooling for the next setup I'm working on for this summer.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=774136

 

[Beemo]

got them! i also got an open brain, i just put it in so it didnt open up yet.
the pic where it looks like his eye is funny, thats an algae speck on the glass lol...his little eyes are perfect