Rod's Onyx

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9080682#post9080682 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by craftytony
Turnermnk, i'd have to disagree, your pic may be bad, but the other photo is them after being shipped and in a plastic bag and you can still see a MAJOR differance...

funny thing is tony they were a lil cold and still had tons of color genetics is everything
i guess we are clown nazis.

 

[aiko670]

I have two perculas(Not Rods) and have been feeding them Rod's food for over a year now and mine aren't any where near as cool as Rod's ONYX. They're happy and fat but not black!

 

[EMBRYOGUY]

food can only bring out the genetic potential. it can not make onyx clowns from regular percs.

 

[EMBRYOGUY]

after gaining some exp. with breeding in the last couple months. i have even more of a respect for the quality of rods onyx!!!!

i strongly believe genetics is the major variable in the quality of his clowns period! his food only helps to enhance what they have already.

though color /pattern are nice features, for me personally , body shape is the most important variable and side by side, his are far superior in my opinion. and yes, ive seen many many percs from many many sources.

if i was going to have only one pair of onyx, i would still highly recommend buying his. again im sure others will disagree, just my opinion. the majority of his babies are just very reliable in dev. of body / pattern / color.

 

[GSMguy]

 

[Obsessed_Reefer]

WHY DO YOU HAVE TO TORTURE ME WITH THESE PICTURES!!!!!


NOT... lol

This just reminds me why I want them.

 

[GSMguy]

the male is starting to host the clam

 

[Slakker]

The clam?

It looks like you've got plenty of other choices in there...I wonder why he likes the clam.

 

[GSMguy]

clam is a fairly common host actually not in the wild of course but it shows how host freindly Rods clowns are

 

[GSMguy]

 

[Slakker]

Too cute. I wonder if there's any danger of the clowns being injured if the clam got startled and decided to close?

Do these species of clam even close up?

 

[GSMguy]

they can close but to snap shut that quickly would be rare usually just when a fish nips and the clowns will keep that from happening

 

[Slakker]

Makes sense. Do the clams ever move around or anything?

 

[GSMguy]

some can move not mine

 

[Slakker]

It can't, or just doesn't? Clams are one of MANY many things that I haven't read much about.

 

[GSMguy]

check out the clam forum lots of good stuff there im new to clams the one i have is doing real well

 

[GSMguy]

 

[Obsessed_Reefer]

O man. Very nice.

 

[tpdpercula]

I WANT SOME!!! I have seen wild caught pairs but I love yours more.

 

[GSMguy]

mine are tiny still they color up more and more all the time
you should definetly get some they are totally worth it