Clowns make first move into nem!(PICS)

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by Zoanthids21, Mar 23, 2011.

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  1. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Cool nice images and interesting observation regarding them mouthing the tentacles to acclimate. I am sure they are happy campers now!
     
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  3. bobssecrtsn

    bobssecrtsn Sea Dragon

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    I hope your quality water is prestin e and had your tank for more then a year.
     
  4. xjaydub20x

    xjaydub20x Feather Duster

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    I agree with Audra - they are not Onyx Percs. I think they are very nicely colored Ocellaris clowns based on the thin outline of black around the white stripes and the mostly black eyes. In Percs, the black outline is usually thicker and they have a lot of orange in their eyes. If you can get a good clear picture of the dorsal spines, you can count those as well to make a more definitive identification...

    "Ocellaris are usually less vibrantly colored, and have 11 dorsal fin-spines instead of 10, as on the Percula." -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocellaris_clownfish
     
  5. nc208082

    nc208082 Zoanthid

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    Sorry but i disagree with both of you, it is hard to count the dorsel fins. Secondly theyre are many different degrees of onyx clowns, just like picasso their are grade a's b's and just a perc with extra weird black markings. I have not seen an ocellaris with black going down past the second line like his picture is showing. which is why im thinking a perc and onyx variety, theyre are many species of percs and onyx varities which have the horizontal markings like his is showing in the first pic.
     
  6. Tropical Addict

    Tropical Addict Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Well let's agree to disagree. :) Regardless, sweet that they hosted the nem.
     
  7. Zoanthids21

    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    water quality is fine and its been up for about 4 months..tank is fine though..IMO 4 months is fine, i have a lot of expeirence though.