Buying clowns

[ugluk]

I will be buying a pair of Ocellerus clowns this weekend, they will be my first saltwater fish. What should I look for and what questions should I ask when I go to buy my fish? Thanks.

 

[EdKruzel]

Try reading some threads in the Clownfish and Anemone forum, you'll be surprised how many topics you'll find there.

 

[NanoGurl]

All depends on your LFS. Look for the obvious. Good color, good weight, swimming properly, alert & responsive. Ask what they have been feeding them so you know. Don't buy the smallest ones in the tank or any that has it's fins pecked at.

 

[Mirage2521]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9760621#post9760621 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NanoGurl
All depends on your LFS. Look for the obvious. Good color, good weight, swimming properly, alert & responsive. Ask what they have been feeding them so you know. Don't buy the smallest ones in the tank or any that has it's fins pecked at.

Does a properly swimming clown swim differently than other fish....not trying to be a smart A##....I have a clown that I thinkis sick.