Updated pics of my c/b Latz clowns...

[paka]

I just love that you're posting photos of the CB latz! It makes me so happy knowing that they are going to good homes. They all look healthy and happy and I love seeing them in anemones. During their growout with me their habitat consists of pvc pipes and clay pots. I'm sure that when you put them in your beautiful reef tanks they're thinking "Yeah baby! This is how it's supposed to be!":dance:

Thanks for sharing and I'd love to see more.
Karen (the latz nanny)

 

[houser]

Kind of makes me want to get some. Not sure where to put them, but that's a problem that could be solved I reckon
Very nice, thx for pics.

 

[Maximus]

I just love that you're posting photos of the CB latz! It makes me so happy knowing that they are going to good homes. They all look healthy and happy and I love seeing them in anemones. During their growout with me their habitat consists of pvc pipes and clay pots. I'm sure that when you put them in your beautiful reef tanks they're thinking "Yeah baby! This is how it's supposed to be!":dance:

Thanks for sharing and I'd love to see more.
Karen (the latz nanny)

It's really cool that despite being captive bred, they know instinctively to seek shelter in an anemone. I'm glad you're here!

 

[t4zalews]

clownfish know instinctively that anemones are shelter, they dont learn it in the wild. I've read things that latz clowns when captive bred dont have full bands like yours. Did your's ata a younger age only have half bandings, or were they full the whole time?

 

[slosht]

From the article I read Karen's Latz clowns have full bands as juveniles. http://glassbox-design.com/2010/captive-bred-amphiprion-latezonatus/

 

[Maximus]

That is correct. These fish displayed full stripes at a younger age. No misbars here!

 

[paka]

Hi Taylor, During metamorphosis it takes about 2 days for the middle bar to develop. It does start as a saddle at first and then within 2 days a very thin line develops from the saddle down the side of the body. That line remains thin for a week or two depending on how fast the fish goes through meta and then the line starts to slowly widen.

I should really try to get some photos as they go through meta since it's pretty cool to see the daily changes. Mt favorite stage is at around day 16 to 18 when the white on the dorsal and tail is very prominent compared to their body size. They look like they are flying flags as they swim around the tank.

Karen