What Is This & Where Can I Get It?

[jalisco]

Hello Reefers,

Now that I'm no longer traveling fulltime I bought a house and am ready to come back to saltwater after 20 years away. I have all but my last two fish in QT. I've had an image in my head of the perfect clown since I was a kid and found a picture online but am unable to locate one or have it identified, some are saying it is a fancy Ocellaris but I think its flanks are too bright. To me it looks closest to a Sustainable Aquatics $19 Ocellaris but with a bit more black and defifined black edging.

If anyone can point me in the right direction I'd be extremely grateful.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

To me it just looks like a very good quality Ocellaris. Beautiful fish!!

 

[Treasure Coast]

Try sending a pic to the SA hatchery. They know their clowns!

 

[jalisco]

Great idea. TY

 

[Treasure Coast]

You're welcome. I believe Amy is the expert, she's the one that always answers my fish questions. Her email is below.
amyc@sustainableaquatics.com

 

[ThRoewer]

Ocellaris, likely from the Philippines. Though those in the picture could be tank raised.

They usually have/get that thicker black when living in carpet anemones.

Source: http://www.poppe-images.com/?t=17&photoid=934457

The site states it's a percula but it is clearly an ocellaris (there are no percula in the Philippines!).

 

[jalisco]

Gorgeous! If anyone comes across one in the 1" range please PM me, I'd be grateful.
Will a torch coral hosting an Ocellaris evoke those thicker bands?

 

[jalisco]

Has anyone noticed color enhansment with a clown being hosted by a torch coral?

 

[jalisco]

I ended up going with a Blaze Ocellaris from Sustainable Aquatics and an F2 Darwin both purchased from Matt at MiniWaters. Its no secret I'm a finiky fish fancier and this poor guy cottled me through out the entire process. Matt ansered all my questions with well thought out parargraphs that were so informative I saved them for future reference.

I ask Matt what his name was on RC was and I think he said he was banned from RC in 2006. I didn't ask why but I can assure you it's our loss.

Anyway thank you guys for your help and great ideas for tracking down my clown!

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Congrats! So where are the obligatory pictures?