Again Styktyh, you fail to miss my point.
Marrons and Ocellaris do indeed have similar body shapes, granted it is all relative. In my opinion however the overall body shape of and Ocellaris and Maroon clownfish are much more similar than that of a chrys and a sandaracinos. Ouward appearance does in fact play a large role. Lets use some investigatin skills here Stykthyn...
Clownfish do not look the way they do because some body thought they would look good in stripes. They evolved that way and each specie is best suited to fit the niche they inhabit. Along the way the clownfish were all specialized ans specieized by geographical isolation and natural selection. Clownfish that fit their environment evoloved to have certain mannerisms and appearances that are more likely to keep tem alive in the environment they live in. Knowing this it obvious to see that yes indeed physical appreance in clownfish does mean alot and can indeed play a large role in pairings such as this.
"There was a member here that had a breeding tomato/ocellaris pair. and while we are at it lets not forget the pink skunk/chrysopterus pairing which produces the infamous white bonnet. yet again 2 fish that have nothing in common breeding together.".....um no offense dude but ..duh..is this not virtually the same thing that I said? I pointed out that these two remotely different fish were capable of hybryidizing so thereore why not maroons and Ocellaris? Furthermore you apparently did not read or take into account what I said about the similar submission dance of the Oce/marron as that plays a large role in the success of this sort of pairing. Also have you ever considered other behavioral mannerisms that are similar between these guys? One glaringly obvious ine is that unlike clarks and tomatoes marroons and Ocellaris both seem to be homebodies stuck in their little rut. This is important as it will not cause one or the other mate to become upset with his/her partner and their absence from the nest.
"If you have had "several" pairs of these then why dont you breed them together and count the dollar bills as they roll in. "
BecauseI am not completely driven by money. Also, if one were to do a little market research they would find that these hybrids are as of now in fact not worth as much as you are boasting. There is a very limited market for this particular hybrid as many people find the unaapealing. Furthermore I am just now 18 and when I owned these pairs between the ages of 14-17 I was not necessarily in the position to raise offspring. At that time I discovered seahorses and started raising them, the babies anf juvies soon took over every tank I could have up. Therefore the novelty pairs of clownfish were evicted.
Once again I did not imly nor did I expressly say that we should just "throw to different sized fish together" and ope for a paring. I said use common sense and good observation. Play to the fish's natural tendencies and there is a much higher likelihood of success.
It all boils down to using your head, taking knowledge we already have and applying it along with some good observation.
Colby
) keep the pair intact and purchase more clowns for the nemo themed tank, you can NEVER EVER have to many clownfish lol...
