Would You Rather Have a Pair of B&W Ocellaris, or Normal Ocellaris Clowns?

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Whats up guys? So I have a 55 gallon tank with some lps and sps coral. Currently I only have a tomato clown, and a royal gramma in the tank. And Im planning on adding a sixline or yellow coris wrasse, and maybe one or two more fish in addition to that. Now obviously I would have to remove the tomato clown if I want to add any other clowns. So I have the opportunity to either get a pair of b&w ocellaris clowns or normal ocellaris clowns for pretty much the same price. Im wondering what you all would choose. Id like to have a lot of color in the tank, so the normals would make more sense, but the black and whites are so unique. What would you all choose?
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Ive had both, and found the Black and whites to be more aggressive to other fish, and bite my arm when cleaning the tank.

Just my opinion.
 
Didn't even think of adding one of each. That might be pretty cool. But if not I think I'm leaning a little more toward the normal ocellaris clowns.
 
both, just dont give them each a host nem unless you have a large enough tank with ample room. You can have both kinds without nems in the same tank w/no issues if you get them while they are young and they grow up around each other. Thats what I did in my 75, and everybody was happy.

My male nemo even followed me everywhere and durring tank cleanup or feedings he would always come to my hand and hang around me just being curious.
 
B&Ws. It's like they're wearing a tux.

You say you like color, but how many things in a reef are black? How many are orange?
 
My black and whites are my favorite fish that I have. I have a pair of reg.ocellaris in another tank and i find my black and whites much more fun to watch the reg ones just stay in one spot of my tank and dont move anywhere except for in and out of thier "batcave"
 
I have one of both. Had my orange and white one first then bought a small B&W a few months later...now they are paired...I love the markings on both of them that is why I got one of each
 
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Magga Pie said:
My black and whites are my favorite fish that I have. I have a pair of reg.ocellaris in another tank and i find my black and whites much more fun to watch the reg ones just stay in one spot of my tank and dont move anywhere except for in and out of thier "batcave"
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+1 on black clowns

They are the best, stunningly beautiful. Mine are extremely friendly, always come up to say hey. They might nibble at food from my hand but never have bit me (on purpose or hard).
 

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Went with the B&W myself despite a higher pricetag. They are the only fish in my tank that will eat out of my hand with the others staying a few inches away. They also follow me around the tank when doing general maintenance.

Like someone else mentioned. What else in the tank is black and white compared to orange if looking for color variation in the there?
 
Black and White!!!!

Got a mated pair in my current Display Tank, and completely dig em. Something about the b&w contrast!!!
 
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