bluestripe Clown help...fast!

[Titus77]

So in my LFS, they have a really nice, mature pair of blueline clowns for $100. Is this a steal?

 

[phender]

If you are equipped to deal with the brookynella and internal parasites that they will no doubt suffer from in the next few days/weeks, it is about what you should pay for a pair of chrysopterus. (about double wholesale)

 

[Titus77]

So I would be better off with geting the pair of mature Percs for $90?

 

[WDLV]

Maybe. But I think the bluestripes would be a nicer show piece. If you buy them acclimate them in quarrantine to 1.009 give them flowerpots or something to hide in and watch for disease.

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

Just curious are they the yellow tailed or white tailed ones?

 

[moonyguy]

Good luck if you get bluestripes. I got a pair from Live Aquaria and tried hard to keep them alive for days before they died of brook. Also they change from their usual black color to dull brown in captivity. See some threads on clownfish forum you will know what I mean.

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

The yellow tailed chrysopterus doesn't seem to turn dull in captivity thats why I asked what color is the tail.

 

[WDLV]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13744537#post13744537 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by moonyguy
Good luck if you get bluestripes. I got a pair from Live Aquaria and tried hard to keep them alive for days before they died of brook. Also they change from their usual black color to dull brown in captivity. See some threads on clownfish forum you will know what I mean.

I got mine from blue zoo. They were great for months until I stupidly added fish without quarrantining them.... The rest is history I've learned from but would rather not think about.

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

So did you get the Chrysopterus Titus?

 

[WDLV]

Brook. I was lucky to save my leucs.... but I lost many others.

 

[Titus77]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13747140#post13747140 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wicked_NaCl_h2o
So did you get the Chrysopterus Titus?

No. I decided to try making hybrid ocellaris. I wont tell what kind until I raise the fry...



(It has never been done to my knowledge)