Black clownfish
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bLac2
In Memoriam
The general black ocellaris clowns you see for the round-about same price as your basic little "nemos" are just as hardy as many of the other clownfish. Though, by hardy... Are you referring to something along the lines of cycling a tank or hardy in a sense they can be with predator fish, or hardy as in they aren't parasite magnets? Clowns are pretty laid back, just make sure you give him/her a good home! 
Keep us updated on what you do.
Keep us updated on what you do.
JennyH
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This is my black and white ocellaris when we first got her. She had an orange chin:
Here are 2 super crappy pics of her today:
IF this is the black and white clownfish you are talking about, mine has lost a lot of her orange chin as she's matured.
Toddrtrex
Premium Member
Those would be ocellaris, and not a perc.
Link to see a list is here http://www.aquacon.com/Clownfish_saltwaterfish.html
As of this post they are the $40 each or $130 for the pair
As of this post they are the $40 each or $130 for the pair
Toddrtrex
Premium Member
They labeled that fish wrong, it is an A. ocellaris. Then again, it is aquaCON.
velvetelvis
Active member
If you see the name "Aquacon", don't walk--RUN. Google them (and search Reef Central) and you'll see how many people (myself included, when they were doing business under another name) have bitterly regretted ever giving money to those thieves and liars. As Todd pointed out, the last part of their name is no coincidence. Stick to tried-and-true sources like LiveAquaria or Blue Zoo Aquatics (I'm sure some other posters here could add other reliable names).
By "cycled for two weeks", do you mean that your tank has been set up and cycling for two weeks; or that it's been two weeks since your water tests have confirmed that the tank has completed the cycle? Ocellaris are tough little fish, but they still need a stable, established system in order to do well.
velvetelvis
Active member
Ah, good. Now the fun begins (cautiously, of course).
Sustainable Aquatics breeds black-faced melanistic (black) ocellaris. I had a pair last year--they were perfect and gorgeous. My current fish, an orchid dottyback, is SA-bred, and the brightest, prettiest orchid I've ever seen. I highly recommend seeing if your LFS can/will order from them.
jbax
New member
is the tank a new setup? if so, has been running for at least 8 weeks?
your lfs should be able to get them from their wholesalers/warehouse with no problem. and yes they are hardy fish.
It is kind of weird. I set up part of my tank one week and finished it completely two weeks after that. My dad pushed me to start it up when I wanted to wait and get it all set up at once. So the 17th of December was the day it was completely set up. Has ten pounds of limestone and 40 lbs of LR. Then last monday went to two different lfs and both said it had cycled. Now I'm waiting on my lfs to get some new power heads before I get my fish.
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