Percula/Ocellarius Clownfish Care

[redvipe2010]

Re: Percula/Ocellarius Clownfish Care

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9594151#post9594151 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ZachStep
Both Petco and Uncle Bills Pet Shop have told me that those two clowns (or Nemos as they refer to them) are difficult to take care of IF you can even get them to survive the trip home.
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Thats crazy! I wouldn't be purchasing anything from them.

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9675671#post9675671 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ZachStep
Tank has been running since March 2(ish). It took me a week to dilute the premixed saltwater with R/O water to 1.022. After that I placed LR in and waited for the tank to cycle. I have some frozen shrimp that are in icecubes that the LFS told me they fed them. I will look so see what type it is. How much Garlic should I mix in with the shrimp?

why did you dilute it?
just wondering.

 

[zma21]

My 'lfs' is about an hour and a half away from my home.

My buddy likes to crank his music, so all that stress aside, i have never lost a clownfish on the way home, or in my tank for that matter. I've had nearly 16 by now...never lost a single one.

 

[ZachStep]

I diluted it because my salt level was too high. Everything I have read says to keep it between 1.020 and 1.024. Mine was at 1.032 if I remember correctly (I'll have to check my log at home).

I took three gallons of saltwater out, then I added 3 gallons of R/O water to the tank and let it sit (with both heaters, filters, PS, and Powerheads running) for 12 hours and measured the Specific Gravity again.

 

[Azial]

I would recommend you read this:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-12/rhf/index.php

Your salinity seems off to me.

 

[Rewd]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9603764#post9603764 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSMguy
they can order ORA true percs

No they can't. I work at Petco and yes ALL of our clownfish and most dottybacks are ORA stock.

As far as true percs, I've called ORA and asked them if we can order them. I was told "we don't have a sku for you" and wasn't able to get them.

Just as a side, ORA rocks. They are some of the most helpful people I've ever dealt with.

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9696956#post9696956 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rewd
No they can't. I work at Petco and yes ALL of our clownfish and most dottybacks are ORA stock.

As far as true percs, I've called ORA and asked them if we can order them. I was told "we don't have a sku for you" and wasn't able to get them.

Just as a side, ORA rocks. They are some of the most helpful people I've ever dealt with.

right now as we type There are Ora A. Percula for sale at my local petco

 

[stealthbimmer]

i bought both of my clowns from petco, they survived the ride home and have been surviving quite well in my tank.

 

[Rewd]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9697980#post9697980 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSMguy
right now as we type There are Ora A. Percula for sale at my local petco

Make sure they aren't BSing you. I've seen small true Percs that could easily be mistaken for Ocellaris. Next time you're there, look at the price tag for a series of 6 numbers. It'll start with a letter. Something like EXXXXXX. If the X's are 105203 then it's Ocellaris. Could be ORA sent them true percs under that sku but since ORA charges more for true's I highly doubt that's the case.