ID please... new clowns

[SDguy]

I'm remembering the pic of A. allardi from my Burgess Atlas like 20 years ago :lol: Am I close?

 

[ksmith68114]

looks like a banded clown fish or a clark's clown to me...But it seems to be missing the tail stripe.

 

[SDguy]

Hmmmm.....
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=968451

 

[criccio]

Yep, A. allardi. The tail is a dead giveaway.

 

[MarinaP]

Am I close?

You are not just close, you are there

Mine:

 

[SDguy]

Great!Thank you for the confirmation, and WOW on that red/pink carpet, BTW!

Now, how about info on these guys I donated my GORGEOUS Aussie clarkii pair to a local breeder, since I think they would have been WAY too aggressive for my 110g FOWLR and butterflyfish. How about these guys? Size? Temperament? Ugh... impulse shopping

 

[MarinaP]

Simply love them, one of my favorites. They are large as clarkii go, and relatively normal in the head compared to chrys. Or caps

Two juvs went to a breeder and produced beautiful offsprings for him in a very short time.

I think you will be very happy with them.

 

[SDguy]

Good to hear! I don't think I've ever seen an adult (knowingly) based on the pics I'm pulling off a google search.

 

[E.intheC]

Simply love them, one of my favorites. They are large as clarkii go, and relatively normal in the head compared to chrys. Or caps

Two juvs went to a breeder and produced beautiful offsprings for him in a very short time.

I think you will be very happy with them.

Are you saying the allardi's are less aggressive than the 'normal' clarkiis?

 

[ddcotter]

Very nice fish! I like the coloration.

 

[SDguy]

Thanks! Both are doing well so far...

 

[davocean]

Nice score Peter!
I'm sure some awesome photos will be following.

Marina, that pink carpet is stunning!
Not sure I want to know where you got it, cause I'm not sure I want to know the pricetag on em!lol

 

[SDguy]

Hey thanks Davo. They are looking really nice in the FOWLR. Great contrast to the RBTA.

 

[davocean]

Pics!

 

[SDguy]

Well, the RBTA took a ride through the MJmod, so no pics any time soon of that mess

I'll clean the glass tonight and snap some pics of the clowns...

 

[SDguy]

Well, seeing as I just pulled the larger one out of a pump intake where the screen fell off, I doubt I'll be taking any pictures anytime soon. What's up with the pump loving animals lately? Ugh....

 

[davocean]

Larger one meaning larger clown???!!

 

[gthorpe2]

Nice find on those Peter, If you don't mind me asking were did you get those?

 

[SDguy]

Larger one meaning larger clown???!!

Correct But, I found a replacement up in OC. Will be picking it up tomorrow.

 

[SDguy]

Just to update, the replacement female (thanks Ali!) was a perfect match. No fighting at all. Her stripes are even more blue than the original.

Marina, I saw your post in another thread showing an adult WC allardi. Will captive raised specimens grow to look as good? IME over the years, I simply haven't seen adult clowns (generally speaking) with the colors of their wild counterparts. Anything I can do to promote this?