What happened to tank bred black & white false Percs???

[slam308]

I just checked your website. I had an e-mail alert for the next batch of b&w false percs, but we're leaving on vacation Saturday so I didn't order any.
I wondered if there were any left, and now I can't find them at all.
Will you no longer be getting them?
I was particularly interested in the juvies from England.

 

[dfs/la2]

Slam308,

Thank you for your inquiry into the Black and White False Percula Clownfish. We apologize, but we currently do not carry this fish. We do carry the Black and White True Perculas at the link below. Unfortunately, these are not currently available. However, we are constantly expanding our selection of available specimens, and encourage you to keep watching our website, as well as our Divers’ Den section, for these fish. We hope this has helped you in choosing fish for your aquarium.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=1114&N=0

Nate M.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster & Smith

 

[slam308]

Ok, sorry, I was told that b&w were not actually Perc's.
Still, where are they listed on you website? I tried "tank bred" and I tried "clownfish" and couldn't find them. Not even as an "e-mail me" option.

 

[dfs/la2]

Slam308,

Thank you for your response. Currently this fish is not listed under our Clownfish or Tank-Bred Fish categories as we are not expecting this fish to be available in the near future. However, you may find this fish at the direct link in our previous post. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us for more information.

Nate M.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster & Smith

 

[Medaka]

Ahh
I knew I should of ordered sooner

 

[DFS]

slam308,
I apologize for all of the confusion associated with the fish you are looking for. The all black variant of Amphiprion ocellaris is endemic to the Coral Sea, and is normally referred to as the Black and White Percula Clownfish by exporters, importers, and some reference material. We have listed the common name of the fish this way on the LiveAquaria.com web, but with the scientific name as (Amphiprion ocellaris var.)

I have just changed the common name of this fish on our site to Black and White Ocellaris Clownfish in order to eliminate the confusion that is associated with this fish.

Any species that are infrequently available such as this one, will not appear on the LiveAquaria.com site unless they are in stock. When they do become available, they will reside under the correct category (Tank Bred Fish in this instance), as well as displayed in the Collectors Corner section of the site. When we sell out of the fish (which happens quickly with this fish) they will no longer be listed. The use of the search feature in the top right corner of the site will bring the page up for the fish so that you may sign up for the email alert feature.

The Black and White Ocellaris, False Percula, etc. are one of the most difficult tank bred fish for us to acquire as there are not really any significant numbers available by the three companies that commercially produce the fish. We normally have them once per month, and they sell very quickly.

I hope this helps to clarify your questions regarding our site, as well as this beautiful fish. Please let me know if you have any additional questions.

Happy Reefing!
Kevin Kohen
Director of LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith

 

[slam308]

Thanks Kevin, you've clarified everything.
I already signed up for the next e-mail alert thanks to the link that Nate included.