Unusual clownfish breeding

[Mikesville510]

Are perculas the clownfish responsible for all of this rage for perculas with unusual pattern and coloration?

There's an active thread about a guy(Mike13oy) who has a nice batch of maroon clowns that have very messed up patterns. And that's on top of the lightning maroon clown story. Here's a nice article on it from ReefBuilder, http://************.com/2011/09/20/thunder-maroon-clownfish/

So my question is, are breeders going to do the same with other types of clownfish, like skunks, tomato, etc...?

I used to own a pair of Tomato clownfish (female) and fire clown (male) though I didn't have them long enough to see them breeding though I remember the female not being hostile to the fire clown.

Can you imagine a pink bar maroon clownfish? :eek1: Can you breed different types of clownfish?

 

[CarlDelain]

Your link didn't work, just so you know!

 

[Mikesville510]

Sorry, it's a pretty recent article on Reefbuilder

 

[LargeAngels]

Reefbuilder links won't work on RC

 

[BonsaiNut]

Can you breed different types of clownfish?

Absolutely.

It is easier to breed misbars and "custom" clowns than it is to breed perfect ones. That is why I find it amusing that misbars command a premium price

Here's my newest designer clown I'm calling "Parrotcasso". I'm selling them for $500 per individual I'm also working on a version where I tattoo a heart on the side of the fish. Those will be $750.

 

[Mikesville510]

LOL, parrortcasso. Didn't know you can breed salt and fresh water fish!

 

[Mikesville510]

Ha, ORA has some Clarkii hybrid, ORA Spotcinctus (A. bicinctus)

 

[velvetelvis]

Ha, ORA has some Clarkii hybrid, ORA Spotcinctus (A. bicinctus)

Actually, "spotcinctus" aren't a hybrid (that is, a cross between two species). They're just a color variant of a regular bicinctus, like all the platinums and picassos and whatnot are just variants of percula clowns.

 

[vwwanksta69]

In the situation with the Maroons, it is most likely water quality issues that created the markings. The only other reasoning I can think of is genes. It will be cool to see if he takes two of the juvi's and trys to raise fry from them that results in the same markings.

 

[Mikesville510]

The guy with the goldbard maroon clowns is planning on pairing the two of his best misbarred juvies.

 

[mike13oy]

In the situation with the Maroons, it is most likely water quality issues that created the markings. The only other reasoning I can think of is genes. It will be cool to see if he takes two of the juvi's and trys to raise fry from them that results in the same markings.

As of right now, i dont know if its water quality or genetic. Only way to know is if i keep on getting this kind of patterns on all my batches then its genetic.
Parents ate the last batch and they stop laying eggs so we just have to wait on another batch to see.

 

[vwwanksta69]

As of right now, i dont know if its water quality or genetic. Only way to know is if i keep on getting this kind of patterns on all my batches then its genetic.
Parents ate the last batch and they stop laying eggs so we just have to wait on another batch to see.

I look forward to seeing another batch. Cant wait to see your juvys at an 1".