Yeah I found some Caribbean live rock online at 25lbs for 110 shipped not bad I think. For the clown fish does it matter what species. Can i use the typical occelaris clown or false occelaris clown. Just curious why someone suggest picasso. Is it just because they look cool or is there a special reason.
29 gallon saltwater tank?
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I would stick with ocellaris or percula, they both stay small and should nto be too aggressive. Picasso is one pattern type of these you could do (there is also naked, black and white, misbar, platinum, etc.). Think of them as breeds of clownfish, there is bound to be one you like.
reptileguy2727;4487235; said:
i only said picasso because they are the ones i like ( i sugested fish i would get/i have in my 29) , they are a special breed from ORA and are percula clownfish breed to get patterns. so they act exactly like percula's but cooler patterns and much more rare.
Heres a list of ORA clowns (found on page 64 in the july/august coral magazine)
onyx, half onyx, balck onyx, picasso, semi picasso, balck ocellaris, platnium, misbar, lemon, naked, snowflakew, semi snowflake, naked stubby, wyoming white
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midnight, domonio.....and i know theres more......
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most and/or all of ORA 'special breeds' are ocellaris or percula clowns. so all will stay small ( fine in a 29 gallon) and typically not agressive........
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if you see clowns in a store they problay are not a pair unless stated or labled and sold as a pair
they will pair probaly when in your tank heres a video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJHfbJ7RVmc&feature=related
IF YOU SEE THEM DOING THIS watch them closely, one can kill the other one if they are both dominate. this will dertimine which is female and which is male because clownfish are born netural sex.
Alot of people post this under clown fish fight: etc..... when in reality it should be clownfish Pairing.
my semi picasso's did this for 3 nights, and it was pretty violent but i watched closely but now they are a pair and dont leave eachothers side.
most and/or all of ORA 'special breeds' are ocellaris or percula clowns. so all will stay small ( fine in a 29 gallon) and typically not agressive........
ALSO
if you see clowns in a store they problay are not a pair unless stated or labled and sold as a pair
they will pair probaly when in your tank heres a video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJHfbJ7RVmc&feature=related
IF YOU SEE THEM DOING THIS watch them closely, one can kill the other one if they are both dominate. this will dertimine which is female and which is male because clownfish are born netural sex.
Alot of people post this under clown fish fight: etc..... when in reality it should be clownfish Pairing.
my semi picasso's did this for 3 nights, and it was pretty violent but i watched closely but now they are a pair and dont leave eachothers side.
If you get two clowns at a young enough age, and introduce them to the tank at the same time, you arent likely to have any problems. I never have.
The only exception to this is maroon clowns, as they are just nasty little boogers.
All of ORAs stuff is nice, but they are about the equivelant of a pure breed dog. You pay a lot for a fish with a gene pool shallower then that of a sponge...
I have two false percs, and I have two tomatos in another tank. The tomatos even have a tendency to get nasty at times, but my percs are pretty docile (all things considered).
The only exception to this is maroon clowns, as they are just nasty little boogers.
All of ORAs stuff is nice, but they are about the equivelant of a pure breed dog. You pay a lot for a fish with a gene pool shallower then that of a sponge...
I have two false percs, and I have two tomatos in another tank. The tomatos even have a tendency to get nasty at times, but my percs are pretty docile (all things considered).
Heathd;4487704; said:
Heathd;4487704; said:
"If you get two clowns at a young enough age, and introduce them to the tank at the same time, you arent likely to have any problems. I never have."
if they pair, one can kill another....... keep an eye on it
"All of ORAs stuff is nice, but they are about the equivelant of a pure breed dog. You pay a lot for a fish with a gene pool shallower then that of a sponge..."
Ora has great pattern and rare fish
PEVINE11;4487772; said:"If you get two clowns at a young enough age, and introduce them to the tank at the same time, you arent likely to have any problems. I never have."
if they pair, one can kill another....... keep an eye on it
"All of ORAs stuff is nice, but they are about the equivelant of a pure breed dog. You pay a lot for a fish with a gene pool shallower then that of a sponge..."
Ora has great pattern and rare fish
The fighting is part of the pairing process...the larger fish bullies the smaller one into changing gender. Once paired, the fighting will stop. So... -1.
Heath's point is that the level of inbreeding required to get clowns to the point where they display that coloration is rediculous. Im not sure if thats true or not, but I would guess so, and tend to agree. Your comment has nothing to do with that, other than saying that their fish look cool. Thanks.
I think i am fine with a regular percula or occelaris clown pair. So it will be them a goby and pistol shrimp and some sort of wrasse and I think that's it for now. I know what equipment I want for the most part. Do I need more than one powerhead?
Short answer: yesrrcoolj;4488495; said:
Long answer: yes, you want to keep from having dead spots in your tank, which is impossible (imo) with only one power head.
