Percula -- Captive or tank raised for nem?

[villious]

I have a beautiful H. Crispa nem that I would like to introduce two true percs and see if they will take up residence.

What is the best bet and choice to get a pair to host? Wild caught or tank raised true percs? Does it matter?

Will I HAVE to get a pre-mated pair or if I introduce them together, will they get along.

Sorry for all the questions. I just want to make the best decision I can.

Thank you.

 

[theclearblue]

I've had no trouble getting tank raised or wild caught perculas to host in BTAs.

You don't need a mated pair.
I'd suggest tank-raised over wild caught based on disease.

 

[villious]

Just to be clear, a non-mated pair will get along just fine?

I used to have a pair of tank raised Ocellaris that didnt know what a nem was...LOL.

 

[theclearblue]

To be honest, most of the "mated" pairs you see for sale are two fish they stuck together that seem to get along - any pair of fish that have actually spawned will be labeled as such and command a far higher price.

 

[villious]

I dont care about them spawning. I just want two that get along...

 

[garygb]

You should be fine with tank-bred. If you get one that is small and one that is larger, you will most likely not have a problem. Perculas are not particularly aggressive as clownfish go anyway. Also, percula is a good choice for H. crispa, since they are natural symbionts.

 

[villious]

Now, I'm just trying to find a good place to order them....

 

[garygb]

Have you tried liveaquaria.com? Or, you could contact ORA and ask them for vendors where you could purchase percs. ORA is wholesale only, but if you contacted them I expect they could point you in the right direction.

 

[villious]

Yea, liveaquaria is out of percs.