Non-Nemo pair for my 20L

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  1. Coastie Reefer

    Coastie Reefer Millepora

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    OK so I think I'm going with the black and white ocellaris. I found a pair of juveniles for $60 locally, is that an ok price?
     
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  2. Squinty

    Squinty Astrea Snail

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    No need to go with the same color variaton in a species and percs and ocellaris interbreed. I have a 10g with an ORA picasso (perc) and an ORA caramel (ocellaris). Each fish was about $50 at my LFS.

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  3. 1.0reef

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    no, thats a black and white ocellaris. the other looks like a semi snowflake ocellaris.
     
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  4. Squinty

    Squinty Astrea Snail

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    Definately not black. It's a chocolate brown color. The other I'm pretty sure is a perc so it wouldn't be a snowflake.

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    Squinty, Aug 29, 2011
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  5. Coastie Reefer

    Coastie Reefer Millepora

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    The B&W start of that brown caramel color with the orange face and when they mature they become a solid black and white....

    They other guy is an Ocellaris or false perc. A true perc has thicker and darker black edges on the white bands. The "snowflake" comes from the shape of the bands, its a variation of misbar if you will...
     
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  6. Pastey

    Pastey Ritteri Anemone

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    $60 for a pair isn't too bad. You could likely get them cheaper online but you have that X factor of things being shipped. I'd rather pay more for local and have peace of mind. Not to mention, supporting your local LFS is a plus.
     
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  7. ReefBruh

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  8. Squinty

    Squinty Astrea Snail

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    You get better info on ORA clowns from ORA's own website, orafarm.com . The website of your links uses ORA's pictures but slightly changes the names and descriptions. But no harm done. What ORA calls a Picasso, sustainable reefs calls a Semi-Picasso. Same picture on both sites and yes it's a Perc.

    If you look at the clowns on ORA's website it's clear that the names I gave -- Caramel and Picasso -- are right. As far as prices go, I paid about $50 for each fish. On sustainablereefs.com The Caramel is a bit less and the Picasso is a bit more. Net sustainablereefs.com is a bit cheaper but then there is shipping and I would always rather buy from a trustworthy local dealer as I did.
     
    Squinty, Sep 1, 2011
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  9. skurious

    skurious Sailfin Tang

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    I saw some clowns at petco that were interesting. "Naked Clownfish" Very different but still very plain. its weird
     
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