New pair of chrysopterus

[WDLV]

I picked these guys up from the LFS last night. I've been watching them for about a week. I saw no disease or odd behavior so I pulled the trigger.
They're in hyposaline quarrantine ATM and seem to be adjusting normally.
Sorry for the shoddy pic. It was taken with the cell.

 

[criccio]

Very nice Walt, I love the yellow tails. Are these part of any project you may be working on?

 

[JJ Ocean]

Sweet fish! You guys in the DC/Baltimore area seem to get a pretty good selection of clowns. How many species do you currently have in your tanks now?

-John

 

[clowns101]

Nice.May I ask why you got 3?

 

[shroutk3]

i think thats a reflection of the side of the tank. notice the tile continues, and there are 4 fish- all in same positions= reflection

 

[clowns101]

Yup thats it alright!Its early in the mornin here some give me a break!

 

[WDLV]

Very nice Walt, I love the yellow tails. Are these part of any project you may be working on?

No. Not this time around. I just liked them.

Sweet fish! You guys in the DC/Baltimore area seem to get a pretty good selection of clowns. How many species do you currently have in your tanks now?


-John

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I've just reduced it down to five species... thiellei, barberi, leucokranos, melanopus and chrysopterus.

 

[clowns101]

Walt,
What happend to your Latz pairs?

 

[WDLV]

The pair I had most recently died after about 13 months in my care. The male died for unknown reasons. I was transferring the female to a new system and got distracted by child care issues while the bag was left floating. When I returned to finish the acclimation a few hours later, she was dead of suffocation.
I preserved them in ETOH so that a necropsy can be done by a trained veterinarian. I suspect possible gill flukes.

 

[clowns101]

That sucks big time!Are you planinng to get another pair?

 

[chasekwe]

Do you breed the barberi clowns WDLV? I can't find these anywhere for sale aside from LA wild caught. BTW, LA claims they only get to 3.5" which is quite a lot smaller than most in the tomato complex, have you found this sizing accurate?

 

[WDLV]

That sucks big time!Are you planinng to get another pair?

Not any time soon.

Do you breed the barberi clowns WDLV? I can't find these anywhere for sale aside from LA wild caught. BTW, LA claims they only get to 3.5" which is quite a lot smaller than most in the tomato complex, have you found this sizing accurate?

My female is about 3.5"... and no I do not breed them. I would not be surprised to hear that others are selling them as tomatos. I would also not be surprised to hear that they are really just another naturally occuring hybrid.

 

[WDLV]

BTW the chrysopterus are doing well. The male is out more and they are both eating well.

 

[TCT]

nice looking clowns

 

[WDLV]

Thanks!