Black Percula

intekhab

Premium Member
Hi ,
I was wondering if you guys can help me with this search. I am looking for a pair of Black Percula (True Percula, but almost totally black other than the stripes). I have noticed many people in Reefcentral has those and I even saw a pair at a LFS while back (was on hold for somebody else).

Could you ask your distributor to keep an eye on it if they don't have any in stock?

I would highly appreciate that

Thanks

:cool:

Intekhab
 
Hey Intekhab,

I haven't seen any of those on the lists lately, but if I do I'll snag'em. Will let Jason know as well in case he sees any come through. We have the tank raised False Percs from ORA that are black, but that is it.

Jeremy
 
Jeremy,
Thanks a lot!

p.s. is there anyway to see the pic of the black false perc? As far as I know about those, flase perc has little orange toward the face?

R,

Intekhab
 
I beleive the black 'percs' with the orange face are actually black variants of Ocelleras (sp?). Some where on this board there was a discussion on this... I have a small juvenile pair of these along with older pairs (2 each) of normal colored true percs and ocelleras. The juvi pairs are growing at a speed comparable to the ocelleras and are also 'acting' much like the ocelleras pairs (meanig they are not as timid as the perc pairs and tend to wander more around their tank. Also, they seem to 'waggle' more like the other pairs of ocelleras. Of course, these are subjective observation...)

I did have one smaller black 'perc' die on me a few weeks ago - I should have used my microscope to count rays on the (which?) fins that are different between the speices, but I was too ****ed of at losing 50 bucks at the time...

They are still great looking fish. I'm hope my pair will spawn in about a year's time.
 
Hi Richard,

You are correct, the black percs ORA is farming right now are Amphiprion Oscellaris. They seem to be just as hardy as the oranges, and are monster eatters.
 
Black Percula

Any status on Black (True Percula) ? I recently noticed one at a LFS (but it was on hold for somebody) :(

I would love to have True Perc in Black and White :D

Thanks
 
Intekhab,

I have ordered them the last 3 or 4 times we have received ORA, and they did not show up. We plan on doing another ORA order next week, so hopefully we can get some then.

Thanks,
Jeremy
 
Do you know if they are going to be

Amphiprion Percula or Amphiprion Ocellaris

Because I heard that True Perc stays black with White stripes but False one often become more redish as they grow old. (No personal experience though, but just heard from people).
 
They have only been coming in as False Percs (Ocellaris). I have not seen any solid black TR True Percs, not to say they do not exist though. I have not had any long term experience with them yet, so I can not say how they are on retaining their colors.
 
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