Is this a False Clown?

[Sacohen]

 

[Rippinfrags]

We are going to need a better picture. And I think you mean false percula/A. Oscellaris.

 

[Sacohen]

Rare clownfish dot com has a picture of a similar fish listed as an Amphiprion Ocellaris. Common Names: False Clownfish and Ocellaris.

I'll try ro get a better picture, but he moves around a lot and my phone takes a while to take the picture.

 

[Sacohen]

Here are some more pics.
Still not real sharp, but closer shots of him.

 

[natsak1]

Looks like an ocellaris to me.

 

[Sacohen]

Thanks for the ID. I want to get another Juvie and try to pair them.
I've had this one, alone, for about 3 years.

Will that be a problem trying to pair them after 1 has been a bachelor for so long?

I have a 55 gallon tank with the clown, flame angle and a bi-color psudo chromis.

This clown is hosting with my anemone and my torch coral (I think). The one right below him in the top picture.

 

[seamonkey84]

Just get one that is smaller than her, make sure the new one come out of a tank with a group of young clowns so they are not gender defined yet.

 

[Sacohen]

OK. Thanks. I'll be sure to try.

 

[seamonkey84]

Also, a bit of nipping and chasing is to be expected

 

[Sacohen]

Yeah. I figures that.
They are going to fight for territory at first until the little one gives in and becomes her b__ch. (So to speak).

 

[Sacohen]

Yeah. I figures that.
They are going to fight for territory at first until the little one gives in and becomes her b__ch. (So to speak).

 

[a2VR6]

ocellaris

 

[shifty51008]

still very hard to tell from the pic but weather you add a small B/W, perc., occ, onyx, snowcassio, ect they will be fine together.

 

[Sacohen]

Thanks Everyone.
I got a Juvie Perc on Sunday and put him in the tank with the other one and they got along great from the get go.

I have not seen any nipping of fighting and the new clown has been hosting in my frogspawn coral like the other clown does.

He has been following the older clown around the tank and all looks good for now.

 

[sparky45]

Good luck with you're new pair.

 

[Sacohen]

Thanks.
I got home yesterday and could not find the new clown.
I got a little worried that someone killed and ate him.
Then I noticed he was in my overflow box, (on the outside of the tank).
I guess he jumped in the front one an then got siphoned over to the other one.
The only thing that kept him from going down into the sump in the filtration sponge I have around the output of the box.

I scooped him up, threw him back in the DT and he was still there this morning, sleeping in the anemone with the big clown.