How hardy are wild caught Akindynos clowns?

[Maximus]

Don't know much about them but they do look striking. I really like the white tail and bluish stripes. Does anyone know if they are hardy? Any source for c/b ones? Thanks.

 

[MarinaP]

Amy (oceanrus here) is the only one that I know of who breeds them. CB are scarce.

 

[Ron Popeil]

my friend just got some wild caught ones from DD....im sure he can chime in on how well they take...

 

[Winwood]

Yes, I scooped up the big pair on dd. They should come in on Tuesday. I'm keeping my fingers crossed because I've never kept this species before.

 

[Reefvette]

GBR Clowns

GBR Clowns

This is my favorite clarki complex clown and shes not the only one who breeds them. I had mine breeding for a year and a half. I had the pair for 4 years.

Last Oct Nov i sold them to a fishery in florida so they can raise the babies. I then moved onto my next breeder challenge White Bonnets. LOL

GBR clowns are the most striking of the clarki complex, they can be honey colored when young and the older they get the darker they get like maple syrup.

Not very aggressive but ate like champs. Both were wild caught and i lost my male after a move. I got another small male from Blue zoo and they started breeding a year later.

 

[Sullyman]

I got a pair earlier this year and they seem very hardy, eat well but are on the shy side.

 

[Maximus]

Thanks guys and gals. Do they tend to keep their blue stripe? It looks similar to the chrysopterus.

 

[Reefvette]

Food

Food

I found the only way to maintain the blue in mine was to feed them algea mixed in. LOADS of Spirulina.

I used to throw in straight spirulina pellets.

 

[vaporize]

They are very hardy.... well hardy like most in the clarkii complex. CB doesn't sell well, so most commercial breeders don't care.

 

[phoenixstar89]

I got a pair from DD about 3 months ago and they're doing great. very active and eat everything. my male still has a bright blue stripe but the female's stripe has faded a little. great personalities and they make this funny drumming sound that I can hear from 10ft away. took to my blue carpet within a day too.