Reefkeeper 18
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Latz clowns.... info...? Places that sell em for reasonable prices..?
Latz clowns
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WaffleWalffle22
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iBluewater.com, Diver's Den, some place in Hawaii that captive-breeds them... those are the only three I know of. Latz will be really high prices any way you go.
Eastamherstbias
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pacfic island aquatics has them. Not a bad price. I have two of them from there and are good quality
BonsaiNut
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Important info...
They are temperate water clowns in their native range. The wild caught ones do not do well in warmer tanks. They are larger clowns, and are very skittish / jumpy. Within their native range they are only found in H. crispa and E. quadricolor - possibly because those are the only two clown anemones found in cooler waters.
The tank-raised ones out of Oahu are the best way to go. The babies are raised in warmer water so they do better in our tanks. Also, this particular breeder refuses to release culls or misbars, so the quality is guaranteed to be good. Other sources - you're taking your chances. There is at least one breeder releasing culls to the market because they can still be sold for a high price. Expect to pay about $150 or so for top quality tank-raised. If someone is asking more, find a different source.
They are temperate water clowns in their native range. The wild caught ones do not do well in warmer tanks. They are larger clowns, and are very skittish / jumpy. Within their native range they are only found in H. crispa and E. quadricolor - possibly because those are the only two clown anemones found in cooler waters.
The tank-raised ones out of Oahu are the best way to go. The babies are raised in warmer water so they do better in our tanks. Also, this particular breeder refuses to release culls or misbars, so the quality is guaranteed to be good. Other sources - you're taking your chances. There is at least one breeder releasing culls to the market because they can still be sold for a high price. Expect to pay about $150 or so for top quality tank-raised. If someone is asking more, find a different source.
Eastamherstbias
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I agree with Bonsai. Mine are captive bred and from the the Oahu breeder. They love the E. Quadricolor. They were in it within an hour of being in the tank.
Reefkeeper 18
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Sweet. I already have a geen Bta so it should like that. And so Pacific Island aquatics has good ones..? I have a peaceful reef tank 34gallons that has other smaller fish. The bigest I have is a diamond Goby. Then my Firefish.
Eastamherstbias
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Yes, pacific island has a nice stock. They will come small but that is not a bad thing and should host in the bta.
Eastamherstbias
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I know my hosted after a few hours.
Eastamherstbias
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Apex keeps my temp 77.5-78.0. I don't have any problems with them at that temp. But they are CB and not wild so they are used to it.
Eastamherstbias
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They are showing up more in the market. Mostly miss-barred but full barred do exist.
Eastamherstbias
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Yep that is where mine are from. Daniel over at Pacific Island treated me well.
velvetelvis
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OT, but I love that shot of the damselfish in the anemone w/the clown...looks like something off a wild reef!
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