Wild Onyx Clownfish. Take 3

[CoralsAddiction]

Today was my lucky day because I was able to procure a pair of wild caught Onyx clowns. This is my third try at keeping wild caught Onyx clowns.

Here's my new pair

QT procedure
First the new clowns went through a Quick-Ich X bath in a 2 gallon tank filled half way for 45 mins. The medication contains 22% formaldehyde known to be effective against brooklynella (although most suggest using 37%). 22% is better than 0.

Then they were placed in a 10 gallon QT with a full recommended dose of Quick Ich-X. After 3 days they will be treated with Maracyn 2 and subsequently with PraziPro

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Here's a video of the new pair in QT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e0qBOVo0Qk

 

[Ginger bay]

Good luck. Nice pair.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Good luck. Nice pair.

Thanks!

 

[ocellaris123]

Nice looking pair, I hope they do well for you. What anemone do you plan for them?

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Nice looking pair, I hope they do well for you. What anemone do you plan for them?

Hey bud, thanks. Probably a smaller Crispa or small Haddoni. Definitely no Mag or BTA because I would hate for them to lose their black colors and turn orange. LOL
How are your blue and tan/purple gigs doing?

 

[ThRoewer]

Good luck!

Was that the only pair they had?
Any idea which importer they got them from?

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Good luck!

Any idea which importer they got them from?

Thanks, I have no idea. I heard there is pretty much one collecting station in Solomon Islands. Is that true? It's the only pair I saw that had true Onyx colors.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Beautiful pair, I hope this works for you. Good Luck!

So how long does it take for the wc clowns to be caught and then shipped to when you picked them up?

 

[ocellaris123]

Hey bud, thanks. Probably a smaller Crispa or small Haddoni. Definitely no Mag or BTA because I would hate for them to lose their black colors and turn orange. LOL
How are your blue and tan/purple gigs doing?

Nice, they will look good in an electric green haddoni.

No change in the blue and tan gig, which is a good thing. Both are healthy considering they are bleached, and the tan one's tentacles are really long. Just introduced two anemone crabs to the bigger one.

 

[ThRoewer]

Not sure about the collecting stations, but I doubt there are too many.
Did the store import directly or did they get them from Quality Marine, Sea Dwelling Creatures,...?

How did the others look like?
I'm actually looking also for more of this color form:

 

[D-Nak]

Nice pick up! The full black dorsal is sweet.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Thank you everyone for the compliments. The clowns have started eating frozen food and one of them ate two pellets. I feel like a proud dad and hope not to jinx anything.

 

[nanoreefer1000]

Awesome! If you ever breed any, hit me up!

 

[hotelbravo]

Awesome! If you ever breed any, hit me up!

+1
Those are two beautiful clowns nice find!!

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Awesome! If you ever breed any, hit me up!

Lol. Will do. They are fairly small now so it might be a while

 

[hotelbravo]

Lol. Will do. They are fairly small now so it might be a while

It might be a while before I can get the approval from the wife....
She is still sour from my 90g build.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Nice pick up! The full black dorsal is sweet.

I would like to keep it that way which unfortunately means no Magnifica or Bubble anemones for them.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

It might be a while before I can get the approval from the wife....

LOL, good luck

 

[Jrsdaddy]

Beautiful Clowns! Tagging along to see how they do, I'm sure they will be fine since it looks like a great treatment plan for them.