Golden Clown Knife - is it rare?

[Im4u2nV]

Hiya there...

I recently just add one cool lookin Golden Clown Knife. The supplier told me that this is one of rarer type of Clown Knife and it will look much prettier when adult then regular one..

Regular Clown Knife is somewhat black/grey but mine is golden/brown.

Any more info on this guy? Adult Pictures would be great if you please...

Is he albino? couldn't really tell if he has red eyes or not because the eyes seems glow the same as regular clown...

Will try to post some pics later...

[KurseD]

kool, never seen a golden CK, i had a greenish CK. well, he was greenish when i got him at 3in. he's now a regular grey and black, he's still loves pellets though...never heard of a golden one, seen green ones in japan though.

[ChickenTeeth]

Saw 1 once in a lfs.

[starrfish71]

They're not extremely rare but thay are uncommon.

[starrfish71]

ANother really cool knife is the royal clown knife.

[benzjamin13]

I use to sell them when I worked at a pet shop. I recently purchased a regular and a golden. Unfortuneately, the golden lasted a day :( I like them. They didn't go as quickly as I thought. They are rarer than regular CK, but I think that they just don't really sell so store owners prefer the royal. They look better (in most people's opinion) and they can sell it at a higher cost.

[joeytoe]

never saw a golden CK before just the norm CK.

[gomezladdams]

Lets see a pic

[benzjamin13]

Sorry...it's pretty blurry, but it was the best picture I can get of the 2 together. It's just more of a light tan with brown spottings

[Im4u2nV]

yeah mine look just the lighter one...will try to post some pics soon..haven't had time to take the pics..

[Vince]

yeah mine look just the lighter one...will try to post some pics soon..haven't had time to take the pics..
Sounds like an albino CK. That's their normal coloring "very light tannish, not too goldish, brown" coloring. Haven't seen a large one though. Best pictures I could find online.

[dangitseric]

looks nice

[guppy]

I have seen several leucistic clowns for sale, they usually run at least 1/2 again as much money as the normal ones.

[thefishofdoom]

i have one i dont know what it really is its giving me mixed signals first its a golaen then his spots start to look like a royal but time will tell i post a pic of mine when i get a good clear one

[dodgefreak8]

i have one i dont know what it really is its giving me mixed signals first its a golaen then his spots start to look like a royal but time will tell i post a pic of mine when i get a good clear one
how big is he? if not a young fish and it has any kind of "spots" then its not a royal. Royals have distictive stripes and no distictive spots. I do wonder if there are albino royals though? That would be the ultimate clown knife.

[thefishofdoom]

how big is he? if not a young fish and it has any kind of "spots" then its not a royal. Royals have distictive stripes and no distictive spots. I do wonder if there are albino royals though? That would be the ultimate clown knife.
hes just a baby i think hes just an gold clown not a royal but hes kinda yong not even hiting 5 inches yet so i dont know

[snogard]

here's my gold CK with my regular CK. they're gorgeus, :D one of my favorite. they're not rare, not easy to find either. it all depends on your LFS. about pricing, yah they're a little more than a regular clown. talk about fast growing fish, it outgrew my RTC and my pacu (lenghtwise) in no time. :grinyes:

[snogard]

oh yah and my gold knife measures around 15-16"

[benzjamin13]

Those are some gorgous Clowns :eek:

[snogard]

thanks benjamin :thumbsup: . and gold knife is not the albino version of regular clown. they're just color morphs. here's my gold compared to my pacu and RTC

[dodgefreak8]

there are albino clown knives though. I have seen them with that exact color and red eyes.

[thefishofdoom]

there are albino clown knives though. I have seen them with that exact color and red eyes.
mine dosen't have red eyes and has that color but not the spots of a royal how u explain that. i get pics of him and post

[dodgefreak8]

all clown knife fish start with stripes instead of spots. as they grow they will change to spots if its not a royal and stripes if it is.. if the stripes are starting to resemble spots than it's most likely a normal golden clown knife.. pics would help though

[rayman45]

lps got some of them

[thefishofdoom]

all clown knife fish start with stripes instead of spots. as they grow they will change to spots if its not a royal and stripes if it is.. if the stripes are starting to resemble spots than it's most likely a normal golden clown knife.. pics would help though
hes shy but i do the best i can

[Im4u2nV]

ic...thx for the replies and the nice pictures that have been attached...

i still have no success trying to capture my golden clown pics as he's very very shy and always stay at the back at my tank..

[Sooty]

I currently purchased a few Albino Royal Clown Knives, they are extremely gorgeous with enormous appetites! :drool:
Shall post pics as soon as!

[dodgefreak8]

please post pics of these fish i would really love to see one

[Sooty]

Here is a pic of them, they are a pinky colour as the blood in them does this I feel. The eyes are absolutley red!
Im purchasing camera soon, this is from my mobile phone! :ROFL:

[benzjamin13]

The picture is a bit blurry and I hate to say it, but until they get bigger and the lines become more pronounce...they look like regular golden clowns.

[Sooty]

I know what ya mean with what they look like etc being similar to normal golden clowns! But in saying that, a supplier(illegal to import to oz by the way) has brought in normal clowns, royal clowns twice and this is the 1st batch of albino Royals! All previous shipments have been correct which is a comfort!
I hope Santa brings a Digi camera tomorrow hehe. :ROFL:

[rook45]

i bought my golden at petland and they said it was an albino but it wasn't

[benzjamin13]

When they get bigger, pictures are a definate demand. Golden Royal Clown Knives...never seen them or heard of them, but if they're out there, and you have them... :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2

[Steve_89]

Yes they exist.

A friend of mine has one that is 33 inches +

[benzjamin13]

Love to see some pics

[Steve_89]

Love to see some pics

Possibly 2morrow.

In photo lounge.

[Peckoltia]

Hey sooty. Alex here, ya best bud. ;)

Good luck with getting some true blue albinos. be more then interested. :)
Alex

[Steve_89]

Hey sooty. Alex here, ya best bud. ;)

Good luck with getting some true blue albinos. be more then interested. :)
Alex

I am also getting them.

[shawnchen89]

quite regularly found over here in SG...

[mkpeters6]

heres a pic of my golden clown knife... i apologize for the water stains
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/knife_1-08-061.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/knife_1-08-061.JPG)

[梁議員]

here is my one for sharing, so cute :woot:

[Syffe457]

They not to rare. They can get about 18" long.

[deangelo]

nice clowns snoggard

[fishnthings]

I use to sell them when I worked at a pet shop. I recently purchased a regular and a golden. Unfortuneately, the golden lasted a day :( I like them. They didn't go as quickly as I thought. They are rarer than regular CK, but I think that they just don't really sell so store owners prefer the royal. They look better (in most people's opinion) and they can sell it at a higher cost.
royals cost the same as regular at my lfs 12.99 for a 6"

[KnivesRule]

I have two gold clowns. One is like the previous picture, gold with brown spots. But my other one has no spots at all. I have been trying to find out if she is really an albino as her eyes are not red. I also have a royal knife. The body shape on the all gold one appears to be the same as my regular clown knife rather than the royal. I have some pics which I will post from home.

[KnivesRule]

Here are some pictures of my guys from september of 2004. They are a bit bigger now.

[Vince]

purtee :)

[BoyzO_O]

wonder if singapore has

[drifter]

got a 4' albino gotta see eyes on right angle
1

[drifter]

and you'l see the red through the light not real defined
2

[drifter]

looks kinda silver under no light
3

[drifter]

when you put on the lights...golden knife
4

[drifter]

sorry to waste ya time needed 5 posts wanna c the pics but yeh really just albinos wit the colour tinge from the lights...my opinion, 1 month into first eva CK managed an albino by chance for a mere $350 australian :screwy: bout 3" well under feed when aquired eatin the eye off a smaller one that came in wit em sad to c so rare in our city only know of about 5 definte CK in perth may be wrong but yeh
thanks again
peace

[black_monster]

hey, itz just an albino clown knife. i have one too and i bought it as an albino. itz eyes arent red but itz brownish/gold also.

good luck keeping urs.

[TheFishGuy]

I used to have one of these about 12 years ago. Back then they were called "Bronze Clown Knives".

Do any of you guys have any luck feeding your knives by hand with chunk fish?

[dodgefreak8]

I don't get why this thread gets this much attention. Yes there are golden clown knives. it is not an issue of lighting they are just a different color morph. Yes there are true albino's they have red eyes and are the same color as goldens. they are not rare just less available.

[TheFishGuy]

My guess would be because a lot of people haven't seen em. Just like I'm sure most people that belong to this site belong because they think they've got monster fish or fish tanks. I waited till my 800 was up and running before joining. Peoples perception of monster fish is by their own opinion... Which is fine, but to most people a knife of a different strain or color morph is not common, and they want to see pics:) Just my guess....

[KnivesRule]

Do any of you guys have any luck feeding your knives by hand with chunk fish?

I used to feed my gold knife by hand but after getting bit a few times I stopped. She gets very excited and tends to snap at the food in huge bites catching my fingers as well as the fish. My other knives don't like to come up to the top to eat and are very picky about their fish. (They prefer live)

[TheFishGuy]

Thanks, I've got a little guy right now, he's only about 5" and needs to gain atleast another five or six before going in with the brutes in the 800. I hate feeding live fish and have gotten other fish that are notorious for just accepting live food to eat prepared or chunk fish. Thanks again.
TFG

[cichlid savage]

I saw a Brown Knife in a LFS. I think they are cool I just dont have room for a fish that size.....YET:naughty:

[KnivesRule]

I saw a Brown Knife in a LFS. I think they are cool I just dont have room for a fish that size.....YET:naughty:

The brown knives stay small. (relatively) Only 8-9" full grown although I have not seen one bigger than 6". It makes them easier to keep in a smaller tank.

[ehyou19]

goldern ck are common and just as cheap as a regular ck. if you want somehting rarer than just buy a royal or some other knife.