difference between false perc and regular?

[nikonosis]

What is the actual difference between a false percula and a real percula?

 

[Andrew]

False:

True:

 

[nikonosis]

is there any other difference besides the way they look?

 

[Andrew]

Not really. Ive got both kinda myself. Once I dig up some pictures ill post them.

 

[Andrew]

Pair of Perculas ( 1 died awhile ago but still have the other one )

Pair of True Perculas

 

[davocean]

False percs usually don't host anemones from what I've been told
My two false kinda do after watching my maroon, but they don't
luuuuvv that anemone like my maroon.
I was told that true percs do host, but I don't have actual experiance with them

 

[davocean]

Andrew, do your trues host anemone?

 

[Andrew]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6767075#post6767075 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by davocean
False percs usually don't host anemones from what I've been told
My two false kinda do after watching my maroon, but they don't
luuuuvv that anemone like my maroon.
I was told that true percs do host, but I don't have actual experiance with them

Ive never heard that. Do you have any links to where you were told that?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6767080#post6767080 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by davocean
Andrew, do your trues host anemone?

Not sure if he would or not because hes not in a tank with an anemone.

 

[davocean]

which statement, false or trues
I'm going by lfs

 

[skippy2]

My false percs use 2 pair of hairy mushrooms to host in.

 

[Andrew]

False. As far as I know most clownfish will host anemones but a few won't host them but never head that a whole type wouldn't host it. The lfs may be wrong or I may be wrong. Ill post in the clownfish forum and ask the people over there.

 

[davocean]

I had 2 false for a year and they never showed interest in either anemone
I had 2 clarkis that loved them
My clarkis got mean and cased the false
One false did the carpet dive
I took the clarks out and replaced w/ 1 new false(very young)
I also took a chance and got a very small gsm at the same time
The new false followed my gsm around and began hosting
Then the other false started hosting

 

[davocean]

One other note
My clarks and gsm truly hosted. They would spit food back into anemone.
I've never seen my false percs do that

 

[nikonosis]

Do false percs host in the ocean?

 

[Andrew]

Im pretty sure False Percs do host anemones and corals. Im trying to look it up but not finding much. They must host in the ocean because I found this picture of own hosting one in the ocean. ( well atleast one hosts an anemone )

 

[davocean]

OK wizardgus has a thread on hosting anemones on new to hobby a couple threads away
Very detailed and informative
Seems false or ocelaris do host certain types of anemone
They have a cool list of what clowns host to which anemones

 

[davocean]

I think my LFS was refering to his tank bred falsies
saying they didn't know what an anemone was

 

[nikonosis]

anyone know if you put a real perc and false perc in the same tank, would they fight all the time or become mates?

 

[Dubbin1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6767217#post6767217 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Andrew
Im pretty sure False Percs do host anemones and corals.[/IMG]

I will tell you this one more time. Clown fish DO NOT host anything but parasites. Corals and anemones are the host.

 

[Andrew]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6767400#post6767400 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dubbin1
I will tell you this one more time. Clown fish DO NOT host anything but parasites. Corals and anemones are the host.

:lol: I always say that for some reason.....