Phyllis: I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. Especially if it arrives that way, I can understand because you are excited and anxious all at the same time. You would rather be pleasantly surprised than saddened.
I hope your replacement brings you years of enjoyment.
Ace: Thanks very much for the compliment. Thus far, when I compare the two (picasso to Rod's) the Rod's seem much more robust.
Rod's, even being so tiny, act like 'ain't no thing'. I got them home and acclimated them, right after putting them into the tank they were going after and eating anything I put in there....no matter what size!
I don't know if it's because of their size, but they seem to be much faster and agile than the picasso's as well.
I did have something that was introduced to their tank, but I wasn't able to figure out what it was......the picasso that died, my favorite, fought for a long time before death. I started the tank in hypo, and formalin baths followed by freshwater dip every other day, for 12 days. (thank you Bones)
I noticed it was breathing heavily, and it stopped eating before dying. I actually thought that one was going to pass much earlier than it did. So, in that sense, these guys are pretty tough too.
The picasso's still don't eat the same way the Rod's do. I'm not sure if it's because they are only used to one type of food offered and not familiar with more variety? One of them still swims right up to each piece of food and decides whether or not it wants to eat it. They do the same on the ground, it's hilarious! The picasso's swim right up to the food on the ground, tip vertical, and taste or reject, only to come back again and do the same thing.
ALL of them eat, and eat still when their bellies are full. They are much like goldfish in that way.
I'm afraid they don't know when to stop, so I have to stop for them.
Ace, this is the only experience I have had with clownfish. So I included as much detail as I could. I am learning as well.
