Where to buy picasso clownfish??

[jsalinas1]

Anyone know where you can get them? I know there expensive but my wife loves clowns and I want to get her a pair of rare clowns for christmas. Thanks

 

[Raibaru]

Doubt you can get a pair by christmas. I've read about people waiting something like 6mo. for a pair.

As for getting them, call ORA and see if there is a LFS around you that carries their fish and then ask your fish store to order them.

Another "rare" clownfish is also the Onyx clown which I personally think is a lot more attractive then the Picasso's. Have you thought about getting a different type or are you set on the Picassos?

 

[jsalinas1]

No, not set on them, just want a rare pair. I will google the onex and look at them.

 

[MickZu]

What is the difference between Picasso clowns and Snowflake clowns?

http://www.pbase.com/clippo/image/56893541

http://www.pbase.com/clippo/clownfishes

 

[jsalinas1]

Those are cool too!! Where can I get those. I just want rare species!

 

[jsalinas1]

Any ideas where to get something rare?

 

[reefsafe]

picasso=true percs
snowflake=false percs

 

[J. Montgomery]

dang, those snowflakes are UGLY!

That type of selective breading for piebald and albino color morphs is real popular among snake breeders too. I've never been much of a fan for that sort of thing.

 

[illcssd]

I definitly agree with you j. Those snowflakes look like salmon right before they die. Definitly ugly looking.

 

[natep206]

i think they r beautiful. hey jsalinas1 they have pairs in the divers den on live aquaria all the time

 

[Raibaru]

Piebald and "snowflake" color morphs for snakes is a little different. I've never seen a piebald that just randomly has splotches of white like the snowflake clowns do. But I agree, those kind of color morphs I really don't like. Not even Picasso would like a Picasson clown I bet

Alas, it is all just my opinion and people are welcome to like whatever they want Onyx Perculas I think is as far as I would go as far as morphs are concerned though..

If you still want to look into Onyx clowns, check out Rods Reef . they are amazing looking and if you dig through this forum some you will find a thread dedicated to them. I think if I go through with my plans of setting up another 30ish gallon tank (cube this time) I'm gonna go for a pair of Onyx and a nice anemone.

Black Oscellaris aren't really "rare" but they are certainly uncommon. I love the way a black oscellaris and a orange oscellaris look swimming together. Could always try that too

 

[jsalinas1]

I will show her pic of the onix. We have 3 blacks now, love them. They are small captive breed and in a 140 reef I have three anemones in there waiting on them to host. I will keep looking on live aquara for updates. Thanks

 

[KingOfJericho]

There is a picasso pair at House Of Fins in Greenwich, CT

 

[cokemanmark]

i like the snowflaks they are dif