I had a Darwin ocellaris pair for over 7 years. The female died for unknown reasons, and her partner died recently from my stupid decision to pair her with another clown without quarantining first. They were beautiful, hardy, friendly fish who survived two tank leaks, stray voltage, and a heater malfunction.
I also like the onyx perculas and Clarkiis as far as appearance. I had tomato clowns in the past, and they were really fun little fish who laid eggs every month. (They were in their own tank, so I didn't have to worry about aggression to other fish. I might not have been as fond of them otherwise.
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I had't bought fish in so long that I didn't even know designer clownfish were a thing--aside from a vague memory of Sanjay's Photon(?) Clownfish from 6 or 7 years ago. It wasn't until I went to find a mate for my ocellaris that I saw how many types there are now.
I thought the Peacekeeper Maroon photo I saw was interesting, although I like the ones with defined lines rather than the cloudy looking ones.
I'm not sure if Black Ice and Snowflake Clownfish are the same, but I like those as well.
I bought a pair of Picasso clowns that arrived here yesterday. I know a lot of people don't like designer clowns, but I am the one who will be looking at them and caring them for the next 20-30 years (knock on wood).
This is a photo of my pair taken by the seller since I can't get a clear photo of them for the life of me.
