True Percula or Black Onyx clownfish

[Kingfish]

Should I get a pair of true percula clownfish or black onyx clownfish?

 

[Clownfish518]

Onyx clowns are true perculas; their genetic stock comes from around the Solomon islands and so they exhibit more melanism (turn black), but they are perculas. In the tank their behavior would be the same.

 

[Cloudburst2000]

Well, if what you mean is should you get the orange or black variety, I say go with the black. The orange ones are a bit over-done, IMHO. The black ones are a nice change while still looking like a clown fish.

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

I vote for Nemo's False Percula Clownfish we love ours

False Percula, Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)

True VS False Percula Clownfishes - How Can You Tell Which is Which?

I remember telling the lsf I wanted a False Percula (a nemo) and they said arn't they all the same lol

 

[Trademark]

Is 4 fish possible 2 b&w's and 2 percs,,, juviniles of course ,, and see what happens,, which ones will pair up mix or not--------just a thought

 

[Clownfish518]

Think you are better off with a young female and a juvenile male, and that the female is the occ. Thing about perculas is unlike most clowns they don't live in family groups, they live in pairs. So IMO its better off with a female occ as they are more accepting of others, and as she is already a she they don't have to squabble over that.

Just started the process at work today, pairing a juvie male perc to a young female BW occ. Was ready with the net so he would not get tore up if she was aggressive. Sometimes you have to switch out males until you find one that she will accept - who knows what she judges on.

 

[bawla47]

black onyxs all the way! cept be prepared to pay double or triple the price for a pair of them over reg percs.