Onyx clownfish pair

[tektite]

I picked up this bonded pair of onyx perculas the other week. I hope they become a mated pair soon, they make a good looking pair and I'd love to raise their young.

Male:

Female:

 

[joker295]

Awesome looking pair

 

[Rippinfrags]

Wow!!!! Fantastic pictures and what a beautiful pair. I have never seen an onyx with that much black on it. Where did you get them?

 

[jt_milstead]

A very nice pair! The male is the nicest Onyx Ive ever seen!

 

[tektite]

Thanks, they're from Sustainable Aquatics.

 

[david_lee]

those are some nice looking onyx pair.

 

[OrionN]

The color is nice but I think the mouth and face is a little deformed.

 

[jt_milstead]

I've noticed that a lot of clowns from SA have a stubby face.

 

[D-Nak]

Nice pair indeed. But like others have mentioned, deformities (looks like the female has an underbite as well) can be passed on to further generations, which makes this pair less than perfect for breeding. If you're really into breeding, I'd suggest getting a wild Solomon Island onyx to add to the gene pool. For some reason, I've seen a lot of healthy wild caught specimens that look REALLY nice. I heard that Brook was taking out a lot of the wild clowns, but the latest shipments look super healthy. Just my $.02.

 

[Ghosty]

If you're really into breeding, I'd suggest getting a wild Solomon Island Onyx to add to the gene pool. For some reason, I've seen a lot of healthy wild caught specimens that look REALLY nice.

What are your favorite suggested sources for those (and other "exotic" Clowns?

 

[lluv24]

Very nice pair!!!!!!! I just got my pair of black ice clowns and there awesome !!!!!!! Already hosting the rba:.)

 

[Arc Drafter]

I was thinking about setting up and breeding exotic clowns. Do you think they are going to take as easily to breeding as say percs and ocel.?

 

[tektite]

Define 'exotic clowns', what species exactly?

 

[Arc Drafter]

I was specifically talking onyx. but there are one called transformers too. But I didn't know if they were hybrid and couldn't reproduce.