Black perculas?
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Greenwater
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I have seen black percs in Coralville, Iowa at an LFS called "Sea of Marvels". The owner told me that he would sell them for around $500 if I was interested. They were really cool looking, but I am not sure that I am ready for that type of investment.
IMO the black percs would mate with any other percs, just like a Goldstripe maroon will mate with a whitestripe one.
IMO the black percs would mate with any other percs, just like a Goldstripe maroon will mate with a whitestripe one.
ffexpress has them for 39 dollars in the rare and exotic section of you can get a pair from inlandaquatics for 149 dollars.
Greenwater
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Before ordering, I would ask to see a picture of any of the "black" clowns from the listed websites as many times they range from larger-than-usual black borders on the stripes to mostly black but with orange faces.
eco-tropic
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The retail/wholesale name of "black percula" is, in 99.9% of cases, Amphiprion polymnus or a geographical variant of the saddleback clownfish. Make certain you make a positive ID on the fish you are planning to purchase. A. polymnus is not a good candidate to be crossbred with Amphiprion ocellaris, or the "false perc". Although crosses are possible you sound like someone that wants to try their hand with breeding clownfish. I wouldn't advise buying a single Darwin, or "black ocellaris" and mating it with a standard ocellaris. Take my advice when I say that you might have a difficult time selling cross bred clownfish. Particularly if their bars and coloring are missing or in the wrong places. If you have a percula or an ocellaris and want to breed them try staying with like for like. You'll have a much better chance for success in the long run.
$500.00 for a pair of "black percs" is a rip-off! Unless your retailer has a legitimate pair of the Darwin Island variant of Amphiprion ocellaris he's selling you swamp land!
$500.00 for a pair of "black percs" is a rip-off! Unless your retailer has a legitimate pair of the Darwin Island variant of Amphiprion ocellaris he's selling you swamp land!
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eco-tropic
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For all intents and purposes Darwin is not an Island. It is a city on the mainland. These fish are exclusive to a few Islands and sea mounts off the coast of Darwin in the Timor Sea. From what I've been told by a couple of biologists in the area they are most commonly found between Bathurst Island and Melville Island in the Clarence Strait. There is a reserve directly off the coast of Darwin called "Casuarina Coastal Reserve". Within Beagle Gulf, inside this reserve there is a small Island. This is the place where this variant was first identified. After a little research over the past couple of months I have discovered that only adult pairs are protected by the Endemic Species Protection Act. My guess is that juveniles are fair game because they are lighter then their adult counterparts.
Laura D
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Greenwater said:
FYI everyone, I was at Sea of Marvels the other day, and the black percs have spawned. The owner is getting ready to raise the babies, he has rotifers going and what not. I don't know him well enough to know if he can do it, but he seems to know what he is doing.
They are solid black, with stripes of course, but not a touch of orange.
Greenwater
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Thanks for the update Laura.
The owner does know what he is doing. He has raised some of the larvae to adult stage and sold them in the Chicago area.
At least that is what he says.
I suppose it is time to give him a call and see when he will have some juveniles that he is looking to sell.
The owner does know what he is doing. He has raised some of the larvae to adult stage and sold them in the Chicago area.
At least that is what he says.
I suppose it is time to give him a call and see when he will have some juveniles that he is looking to sell.
Laura D
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Hey, funny this thread came back up. I was just going to post that I was at Sea of Marvels today, and the black percs hatched. The parents look just like what you have LPS man, solid jet black, with the perfect white "perc" stripes. Mom is full of eggs agian too. They are sooo cute!!
If anyone in Eastern Iowa is looking for these guys, of course they won't be big enough for a while, but you may want to give him a call. (319)351-3969
Puleeze tell him Laura from Cedar Rapids told you.
If anyone in Eastern Iowa is looking for these guys, of course they won't be big enough for a while, but you may want to give him a call. (319)351-3969
Puleeze tell him Laura from Cedar Rapids told you.
DizziDezi2
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I am also looking for a pair of black clownfish. The LFS has some TINY ones (they are adults) and they refuse to sell them. They are black, TINY, have white stripes and not a touch of orange. Beautiful.
