reefman13
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Here's the link:
Wide Banded Anemone Fish
Has anyone got one of these? A pair? What kind of behavior do they have?
I was thinking of buying a pair and breeding them, has anyone been successful at it with these clowns?
Has anyone got one of these?....
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Here's the link:
Wide Banded Anemone Fish
Has anyone got one of these? A pair? What kind of behavior do they have?
I was thinking of buying a pair and breeding them, has anyone been successful at it with these clowns?
LargeAngels
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Wonderfull fish. No one breeds them and currently if you can get them they are at least $250 each. Quite a few landed in the US just a little while back. But that was the first time in a while.
Had 4 pairs and all went blind within a year.
Had 4 pairs and all went blind within a year.
reefman13
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I agree as well. However, I am also interested if anyone knows why they go blind???
If I can get the school I am at to get me a grant, I will deffinietly by a pair or two and try to breed them so there is a market for tank raised ones, and we don't have to worry as much about taking them out of the ocean...
If I can get the school I am at to get me a grant, I will deffinietly by a pair or two and try to breed them so there is a market for tank raised ones, and we don't have to worry as much about taking them out of the ocean...
LargeAngels
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Many sites have them listed but don't actually have them. I would guess that the 1/2 price is a place that hasn't had them for a long time.
That's probably what I came across. The site didn't look too great, I was saying that mainly (for that price) because I would look around and see if I could find some better prices.
I googled the species name and it was the 5th or 6th result going down. I think.
But if you could get your school to cover the cost, I would go with that site you have and get the pairs. Ask the people who run the site if you can get a discount for buying a couple pairs of them and explain what you are trying to do. Maybe you could get $50-$100 off or more. Who knows maybe they would donate them for that cause (unlikely since are ~$750 a pair). Worth a shot.
Some folks have reported receiving Black A. polymnus instead of Latz.
Be cautious and make sure you get pictures of the actual fish you are ordering.
Be cautious and make sure you get pictures of the actual fish you are ordering.
triggerfish1976
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The recent source for these fish has seemed to have dried up for now so I wouldn't expect to see until next year.
As far as the blindess issue I have heard the following that may be the cause:
1. Specialized parasite that attaches the eyes and causes them to go blind over time.
2. Earlier specimans seemed to be very skiddish and would dart around the tank when frightened so some have guessed that they may bebumping their eyes on the substrate. I have not seen this characterisitic with the recent specimans that were coming into the US.
3. It was thought by some that the blindness was being caused when these fish were kept at higher reef tank temperatures but I believe that was proved false.
I think only time will tell which if any of these three are the cause because so many were avail. this year that there should be some good data generated from all of the people who were able to get them.
ORA out of Ft. Pierce, FL was able to breed them a few years back.
I would also recommend that you only get Juveniles especially if you're going to do mail order. The adults ship very poorly and you run the risk of losing one each time they ship out. The juveniles on the other hand are champs and seem to ship well and acclimate readily to aquarium life.
As far as the blindess issue I have heard the following that may be the cause:
1. Specialized parasite that attaches the eyes and causes them to go blind over time.
2. Earlier specimans seemed to be very skiddish and would dart around the tank when frightened so some have guessed that they may bebumping their eyes on the substrate. I have not seen this characterisitic with the recent specimans that were coming into the US.
3. It was thought by some that the blindness was being caused when these fish were kept at higher reef tank temperatures but I believe that was proved false.
I think only time will tell which if any of these three are the cause because so many were avail. this year that there should be some good data generated from all of the people who were able to get them.
ORA out of Ft. Pierce, FL was able to breed them a few years back.
I would also recommend that you only get Juveniles especially if you're going to do mail order. The adults ship very poorly and you run the risk of losing one each time they ship out. The juveniles on the other hand are champs and seem to ship well and acclimate readily to aquarium life.
