Wild Onyx Clownfish. Take 3

[CoralsAddiction]

 

[EthanHawaii]

Wild caught clowns can be bought at a fish store. If you mean tank raised then the biggest difference is lack of deformities.

Ok.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Picked up this wild onyx clown today.

 

[OrionN]

I would love to have a chance to do something like this.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

I would love to have a chance to do something like this.

I always keep you in mind. I think there will be more of them coming in the couple of months.

 

[ThRoewer]

I have a pair of this color form (my A. percula pair #4). Their coloration seems to be stable as it has not changed much since I got them over a year ago.
The female has grown quite a bit in that year and I hope that they will start spawning soon. I just moved them to the 40B that replaces my 18" cube.

 

[EthanHawaii]

I wish we had better fish stores here, the best one is closing this winter.

 

[ZoeyLove]

Thank you! I definitely want to raise some babies. I need to read up on how to do that. It's very exciting

So what did you do with your babies?

 

[CoralsAddiction]

So what did you do with your babies?

I let them become fish food
I'll be raising some baby clowns hopefully in the next 2-3 months.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

I wish we had better fish stores here, the best one is closing this winter.

That's a bummer :/

 

[CoralsAddiction]

I have a pair of this color form (my A. percula pair #4). Their coloration seems to be stable as it has not changed much since I got them over a year ago.
The female has grown quite a bit in that year and I hope that they will start spawning soon. I just moved them to the 40B that replaces my 18" cube.

I've noticed with established pairs that feeling safe, feeding 2-3 times per day and 12hr light cycle definitely promotes spawning behavior. I've also noticed that when I was feeding frozen food the clowns laid more eggs vs. pellets only. Good luck with your pair. Hope they spawn for you soon.

 

[CFC_Surge]

Real nice pair CA.

 

[OrionN]

I've noticed with established pairs that feeling safe, feeding 2-3 times per day and 12hr light cycle definitely promotes spawning behavior. I've also noticed that when I was feeding frozen food the clowns laid more eggs vs. pellets only. Good luck with your pair. Hope they spawn for you soon.

I find that when I feed mostly flakes, with only some frozen, they lay better with better babies. Exclusive Mysis is really terrible with very poor hatch rate and deformed babies.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Real nice pair CA.

Thank you

 

[CoralsAddiction]

I find that when I feed mostly flakes, with only some frozen, they lay better with better babies. Exclusive Mysis is really terrible with very poor hatch rate and deformed babies.

That's similar to what I just started doing. NLS pellets with LRS Fertility Frenzy. But clowns are in QT because they had some white spots.

 

[EthanHawaii]

How are the clowns doing?

 

[CoralsAddiction]

How are the clowns doing?

Doing well. They have some white spots but they are still eating. Hoping they recover in 2 weeks.
Thanks

 

[EthanHawaii]

If they are eating that is always a good sign

 

[CoralsAddiction]

If they are eating that is always a good sign

Sure is. They are doing a lot better. White spots are going away. The clowns are in a 20 gallon QT with a Yasha goby.

 

[EthanHawaii]

Looking good!