Orange Fijian Pink skunk Clowns

[ocellaris123]

Just wanted to share a pair of fijian skunks that I picked up for my GF's tank. They are a tangerine orange and not pink at all. If I werent so attached to my black occies they would be in my tank.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Wow, those are great looking, and look nothing like my "normal" ones. Very nice pick up.

 

[ocellaris123]

Thanks todd. I got them for cheap at 20 bucks each, and hopefully they will spawn in a year or so.

 

[Toddrtrex]

That is a great price.

My pair took just under 2 years to start spawning.

 

[marc price]

good find they've great color!

 

[Winwood]

I've seen pairs like that go for over $200 online so at $20 a piece that is a great find.

 

[ocellaris123]

I've seen pairs like that go for over $200 online so at $20 a piece that is a great find.

I was reading that a pair went on RHS for $250 and labeled as "sunkist clowns." Im not sure if these qualify as those. I was going to pick them up regardless of price but hearing they were $20 dollars a fish made the find even better. Im glad my girlfriend agreed to get them, as she initially wanted picassos.

good find they've great color!

Thanks marc

 

[Winwood]

The "sunkist" ones look just like yours for what it is worth. I believe atleast some of the orange ones come out of Fiji. Reason I say that is because a while ago I ordered a large Fijian pink skunk from bluezoo and it came in very similar to yours. Unfortunately it lost the will to live.

 

[ocellaris123]

The "sunkist" ones look just like yours for what it is worth. I believe atleast some of the orange ones come out of Fiji. Reason I say that is because a while ago I ordered a large Fijian pink skunk from bluezoo and it came in very similar to yours. Unfortunately it lost the will to live.

Sorry to hear about the loss, the LFS I purchased them from has another pair out of fiji and they looked the same. They were a little bigger though and hosting in a red haddoni carpet, which made for a fascinating sight.

 

[ocellaris123]

That is a great price.

My pair took just under 2 years to start spawning.

I read in your previous post that your pair "barks or chirps." That must be pretty cool to hear haha. At what age did they start this vocal behavior?

 

[mr9iron]

Those are some very nice looking skunks. Are you going to try and purchase and anemone that will host them?

 

[ocellaris123]

Those are some very nice looking skunks. Are you going to try and purchase and anemone that will host them?

Thanks. There is a rose anemone in the tank which they show no interest in as of yet. A green bubble tipped anemone will be added in the future.

 

[andymh]

Nice find and you can't beat the price either. If I had the room for more clowns I would have to find some skunks like yours.

 

[tanglovers]

Nice pickup. I have a pair of "sunkist" pink skunks and they are the same as you pictured. Mine came in from Wet Thumb Frags, I got a good price but far more then $20 each!

They are great clowns, ours are in our soon to be non-photo 60g rimless.

 

[ocellaris123]

Nice find and you can't beat the price either. If I had the room for more clowns I would have to find some skunks like yours.

Thanks, the clowns are my girlfriends, but I "think" they are mine :fun4:.

Nice pickup. I have a pair of "sunkist" pink skunks and they are the same as you pictured. Mine came in from Wet Thumb Frags, I got a good price but far more then $20 each!

They are great clowns, ours are in our soon to be non-photo 60g rimless.

Thanks, it would be cool to see a picture of yours if possible. These ones are currently in a 29 gallon reef and gobble down hikari mysis. Have you noticed any color loss btw since you have had them, and what are you feeding?

 

[ocellaris123]

 

[tanglovers]

I will work on getting some pics. I have had mine for 6+ months and no color change. I feed a varied diet, little of everything from flake to frozen to pellet.

 

[phiber_optikx]

Those look great! That is exactly what I would like to find for my larger tank once it is up and running. Are they aggressive or passive?

 

[mr9iron]

Thanks. There is a rose anemone in the tank which they show no interest in as of yet. A green bubble tipped anemone will be added in the future.

My skunks have not shown any interest in my GBTA as of yet. It's been over a month and they don't even give it a second look.

 

[E.intheC]

nice looking pair! I know what you mean about being attached to your black clowns though. My black saddlebacks are by far the favorite fish I've owned.