ocellaris clownfish?

SL923

SL923

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So, just curious if anyone's ocellaris clownfish turned black on the top? The fish store I buy from had their ocellaris and Picasso's together. Could it be a mixed fish LOL
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Psychomantix said:
Your fish is probably a cross between a regular ocellaris and a Darwin ocellaris.
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That's pretty neat!! He looked just like the others to begin with.... I kinda wish he would change all the way black and white now ;)


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My male has gotten the alot darker on top..
My female she is still very orange.. but has white highlights at the tips of her fins..


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SL923 said:
I guess, I don't really know the difference between the two! Lol


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I just googled it. :) and agree. I wonder if the rest of him will turn black.


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So, what's the difference? I'm not sure color is very reliable, especially with captive bred clowns that have been artificially selected for certain traits.

Looking at fishbase, it looks like you can sometimes tell be dorsal spine counts...but only sometimes.
 
nereefpat said:
So, what's the difference? I'm not sure color is very reliable, especially with captive bred clowns that have been artificially selected for certain traits.



Looking at fishbase, it looks like you can sometimes tell be dorsal spine counts...but only sometimes.
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I just read that. He is a baby still so I can't even begin to count the spines lol. They are too little.


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nanojg said:
I don't think its a good idea to have three clowns in one tank. Two will pair up and kill the other imo
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2 of them are really young and the other one isn't much older. They seem to get along fine. I have a friend that has one tank full of clownfish. He probably has 40 in one tank.

Do you say that because of it being an odd number or are you saying that 2 clownfish max is what you should have in a tank? I'm new to this, so I have only gone by what my LFS says and a friend that has 5 saltwater tanks in his house:) I will watch for aggression though.



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I think a large group has a better potential of working than 3. Three will not work, at least one will get killed. I'm shocked your LFS said 3 was ok, I think its pretty much common knowledge for those in the industry.

It may work for a while, but they will turn and at least one will die.

2 is the max for most reef tanks imo
 
As they get older, yes they may develop more black. Not all are the same patterns though. As far as 3 clowns, like stated above, not a good idea. One will end of dead with the others injured. Never good. Once they become more mature, it will be the largest that will become female, the males will then fight. The female will also become aggressive at first to both males. Two is much more simple. They should pair after a few scuffles and thatll be it. 3 will prolong that process, complicate things, and sadly cause a never ending fight.
 
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