clownfish compatibilty?

[Ayesha97]

Went into the LFS and drooled over the MANY MANY black and white false percs they had. Does anyone know how a b&w false perc will behave with a normal colored false perc? I have a 20 gal tank and would like to get another clown. I talked with the guys at the LFS and they didn't think it would be a problem because they are the same species. I just don't want to have unhappy fish esp is such a small tank. Has anyone tried this combination??? (and if it looks like it won't work out- that will just save me $60! *sigh* but they are so cute!)

Thanks

 

[revhtree]

$60 for the B&W perc!!!! 8O How big is it? That is a very high price.

I have seen the two different ones in a pic here in a qt...

 

[Ayesha97]

They had a bunch of different sizes, but since my current clown is not very big, need to find one smaller than it.
And yes.. $60 is a bunch for one fish, thats why I wouldnt' be terribly upset if they didn't get along.

 

[revhtree]

Try buying it online if possible.

 

[klam]

If your current ocellaris has reached maturity and been alone in your tank for a month there is a good chance that it has become a female. As long as you get a juvenile black white ocellaris it should be ok.

IMO, $60 for a black white ocellaris is an outragous price and should be no more than $30(still high). You can get a captive bred Onyx perc for $70 which is in the more difficult to obtain category. It has been know that ocellaris and percs can form a pair bond.

 

[RocketSeason]

60 bucks is rather pricey. I have seen them at my LFS for around 30 bucks. I think that Percs and Ocellaris clowns have good temprements. the tomato clowns can be territorial. Not positive, but I belive that the B&W clowns are also easy going. I would get a smaller juvinille clown so that pairing goes easily.

 

[bound_for_obx]

I don't want to steal the thread or anything but I do have a quick question... Are the black and white perc's a color variety that are found in nature? Or have the been selectively bread from mutations that have occurred during captive breeding programs? Anybody know?

 

[RocketSeason]

they can be found in nature, although I belive that most of what you find will be tank-raised (much like the Ocellaris clowns usually purchased at pet stores.)

check this out: http://www.solodvds.com/saltwater_i...+White+Percula+Clownfish&link=Clownfish&ID=31

 

[klam]

Are the black and white perc's a color variety...

Not to be picky but they are actually A. ocellaris and not A. perculas

 

[bound_for_obx]

Are the black and white perc's a color variety...

Not to be picky but they are actually A. ocellaris and not A. perculas

I'm cool with that! 8)

 

[Nate C]

live aquaria has them now for ~$30....

I've been really thinking hard about getting some myself.