Breeding the Australian Black Perc

[JRFowler]

Hello to u all in the sunny US.. im from the uk and have just managed to get my hands on a pair of onyx percs...

to say im chuffed is an understatement, anyway the plan for me is to get them breeding and possibly have a go at raising some young..

now I know it can take a while before they lay eggs, if they do at all but..

Can anyone give me any advice on what il need minimum? I dont want to start up a whole breeding farm but id like to have a go as I have the space for two small tanks to raise fry...

any tips, ideas would be appreciated...

PS, il get some pics up once theyve settled..

 

[traveller7]

Couple of helpful threads are stickied here:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=282136

fwiw: You'll be well served to determine if you actually have black A. ocellaris, A. percula, or even A. polymnus. All have been labeled with similar common names. Post a picture and you'll get a pretty certain ID.

 

[MJI]

Hey Guys,

I mod the website JRF uses in the Uk and from the pics posted, at least one is a perc (other was out of focus)

 

[JRFowler]

hi this is them...

perhaps u can tell from this pic what they r..

does it make any difference if I ive got percula, occelaris or polymnus.. could someone explain that to me?

IT is very hard to get a clear shot of the male because hes so small.. theyve hosted in a toadstool, I take it this wont make a difference if they want to breed?

I really am keen to try and get them starting to lay eggs, theyre a very close pair and dont bicker at all from what I can see... mind u ive only had them 2 days..

how long can I expect them to take to possibly lay eggs, im guessing itl take atleast 6 months before they even try as they have to get confortable with their surroundings..

theyre are other fish in the tank but ive gone to the point of removing aggressors, such as a damsel for instance...

 

[LargeAngels]

Just regular percs. Not onyx.

 

[oama]

I concur w/ Large Angels. Regular A. percula.

 

[traveller7]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7931504#post7931504 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JRFowler
does it make any difference if I ive got percula, occelaris or polymnus.. could someone explain that to me?

While percula and ocellaris are quite similar, polymnus can be difficult to get to breed in captivity.

IME, you should see eggs within 12 months with a proper feeding regimen and conditions.

Good luck and be patient

 

[dantodd]

They definately look like percula. Since there is no scale it's tough to tell if they could be onyx that have not developed their black yet. Assuming they are less than 2.5cm it is possible that they will turn onyx when they mature. If they are much larger than that it is likely that this is their adult coloration.

Percula take much longer to mature from fry to market size than ocellaris do.

 

[SWfan]

Yours look like True Percs to me.

Black Percula Clowns

HTH

 

[traveller7]

SWFan, the picture you linked is a pair of black A. ocellaris.