Which is better, the True Perc or the False Clownfish???

[PumaKrieg]

Here is a little poll

[Phyl]

What happened to Maroon as an option?!

[seaham358]

who can tell them apart should be the poll

[DaveBeaty]

Why do people call the species a "False Percula"? No one calls a Basset hound a "False Beagle"!

Ocellaris Clowns Rule!

[PumaKrieg]

It is not a real clownfish. It hardly ever accepts anemones because of this. I have bred Ocellaris and currently have True Percs and the trues are honestly better. They have a darker orange, also much more vibrant while the ocellaris tends to have a orange peel color. However occelaris are easier to take care of making them very good starting fish. However, if you have a well developed aquarium the True Perc is the choice to go with.

[PumaKrieg]

I attempted to breed occelaris but they died during the hurricane.

[fishfreek]

It is not a real clownfish. It hardly ever accepts anemones because of this.

REally... Hm. I could swear I got a false perc that just adores my bubble tip. Took to it within minutes of introducting the clown to the tank.

My understanding is the visual differeance is the false has a thinner white stripe. I wasnt aware they where not clowns.

[Fluff]

My false perc's have taken to bta's as well as sebae. I have a friend who has one that adores his lta. Go figure.

[lando]

I like the thicker black lines on the true percs. I also had an ocellaris that my Rose BTA hosted.

[wlam18]

I have BTA, condy in my tank for months. My false Perc did not pick them, instead, she picked the Colt . They are happy with each other. Little strange....

[fishfreek]

More info than the average joe wants to know about clowns.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/clownfis.htm

I would suggest a read thru PumaKrieg.

[PumaKrieg]

Yes, sorry for being misdirecting. They are known not to take in an anemone as often as true percs at least for me. Good job with you guys having better luck.

[cmor1701d]

From About.com

"Amphiprion ocellaris is nearly identical, but has 11 (rarely 10) dorsal spines compared to 10 (rarely 9) in A. percula; the spinous (anterior) part of the dorsal fin of A. ocellaris is taller (its height fits about 2.1-2.9 in the head length compared to 3.1-3.3 in A. percula); A. ocellaris never has a thick black margin around the white bars. These two species do not have overlapping distributions."

I have a mated pair of True percs that I got as juveniles almost two years ago.

[loganj]

Originally Posted by PumaKrieg

It is not a real clownfish. It hardly ever accepts anemones because of this.

I'd like you to expand on your first statement above. Please provide either the name of a book (including author please) or a reputable web link that will back up this information. More than one source would be good.

[DaveBeaty]

Ocellaris Clownfish are in the genus Amphiprion along with Percula Clownfish (Amphiprion percula), Maroon Clownfish (Amphiprion tricinctus) and every other clownfish with the exception of the spine-cheek anemonefish (Premnas biaculeatus).
source: The Complete Book of the Marine Aquarium by Vincent Hargreaves

Ocellaris clowns host in carpet anemones (Macrodactyla sp.)and Heteractus magnifica.
Source: About.com salwater fish profile

That have been said, Pumakreig has admitted to being wrong, and I vote for stopping the beatdown.

Sorry to hear about the hurricane damage. My dad had 3 trees fall into the house I grew up in by Jacksonville. Bummer

[PumaKrieg]

Read on the internet sorry about it guys, don't get so rude

[packfan2204]

i believe the maroon is the same as the spine-cheek clownfish, the maroon is in the premnas family because it is the only clownfish to have spines. Both the white and yellow stripe maroon are Premnas biaculeatus

[swissfish]

I like my fals percs but I would like them!