I recently bought my 4 year old son a 10 gal tank that was up and running. He would like to put a clownfish in it.i was thinking about an onyx. They are cool looking fish, but not sure about price , how hard they are to get and how they would do in this tank. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Onyx Clowns???
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jt_milstead
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Yeah here in San Diego yo do see more Picasso in LFS. I dont see Onyx often.
Tripel_Hornet
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any clown will do great in a 10g tank. you could put a pair in there if you want to.
if you want a nice pair of onyx, xtry looking for a Rods Onyx. Picasso's are awesome. some cheaper grade B picasso's sell for 30-50 per clown. sky is the limit for clowns on what you want. if you want a pair of Black and white they go for 30 - 50 per up to 200+ for snowflakes, or platinum's. almost all clowns are easy to keep and maintain.
if you want a nice pair of onyx, xtry looking for a Rods Onyx. Picasso's are awesome. some cheaper grade B picasso's sell for 30-50 per clown. sky is the limit for clowns on what you want. if you want a pair of Black and white they go for 30 - 50 per up to 200+ for snowflakes, or platinum's. almost all clowns are easy to keep and maintain.
I don't agree with this statement at all. Maroons, Tomatoes, and Saddlebacks all need bigger than a 10 gal. For a 10 gal. set-up, I recommend occellaris.
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I agree with tct, this is not true at all! Percs are the only species of clowns that I would keep in that size tank.
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bues0022
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Eh, I wouldn't say percs are the only species. Ocelaris would Aldo work, and like the pink or orange skunks. Actually, as juvi's, almost any species would work -so long as you know that some of the maroon, clarki, tomato etc will get too large for your tank so you'll need an exit plan.
However, I'm a big fan of my onyx. I got them from Booyah's Reef. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1525244 he even has a color gaurantee!
However, I'm a big fan of my onyx. I got them from Booyah's Reef. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1525244 he even has a color gaurantee!
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Ocellaris get pretty big imo 10 gallon is not big enough for them. LA says minimum 20 gallon. Everybody has their own opinion though.
reefsic
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Just had 2 pairs at Aquatic Warehouse last week!
CockyBrock
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I have a breeding pair of onyx that just laid a clutch of approximately 300 eggs. A local and I are going to try to grow them out and see what happens. I'll keep everyone posted as to how we do and hopefully we'll have some nice onyx clowns to share with RC 
Tripel_Hornet
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I have a breeding pair of onyx that just laid a clutch of approximately 300 eggs. A local and I are going to try to grow them out and see what happens. I'll keep everyone posted as to how we do and hopefully we'll have some nice onyx clowns to share with RC
onyx are awesome. i got a laying Rods onyx pair with a WC female. they stopped for a few months but should start up soon.
