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meandean45 · 09-30-2006, 09:01 AM

Amphiprion Perideriaon!
Wow, I thought I was about the only one to keep "Pink Skunk" Clowns.
I've had a mated pair of PS Clowns for about 7 years now. They have hosted in a BTA ever since I acquired it about 5 years back, and didn't seem concerned that it wasn't on the list of their "natural" Host Anemones, But they had refused to host in corals and carpet Anemones before I got the BTA.

They do seem to be docile as clownfish go, but are still very intolerant of any other Clownfish in "their" tank. I would not call them peaceful. On that same note, they are certainly not as agressive as A. Clarkii, but do seem much more agressive than A. Ocellaris.

Mine seem to lay a large mass of bright orange eggs about every 16 to 18 days, which turn purple, then black, and then to silver before they hatch after 9 to 11 days. The Male Clown seems to do most of the work to care for the eggs, while the Female makes very sure that the other fish keep a respectful distance away from them.

The flashlight and plastic cup method I've seen in other threads does seem to work very well for catching the fry, which do indeed hatch almost exactly 1 hour after lights out on the tenth day. I haven't been sucessful trying to raise the fry though.

A. Perideriaon certainly aren't as colorful as A. Percula or A. Ocellaris, but IMO they are excellent Clowns for the Reef Tank *!

Regards,
Dean

09-30-2006, 09:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
meandean45 Ricordea Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bradford, Vt., USA Posts: 177 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Fish Focus - Skunk Clownfish Amphiprion Perideriaon! Wow, I thought I was about the only one to keep "Pink Skunk" Clowns. I've had a mated pair of PS Clowns for about 7 years now. They have hosted in a BTA ever since I acquired it about 5 years back, and didn't seem concerned that it wasn't on the list of their "natural" Host Anemones, But they had refused to host in corals and carpet Anemones before I got the BTA. They do seem to be docile as clownfish go, but are still very intolerant of any other Clownfish in "their" tank. I would not call them peaceful. On that same note, they are certainly not as agressive as A. Clarkii, but do seem much more agressive than A. Ocellaris. Mine seem to lay a large mass of bright orange eggs about every 16 to 18 days, which turn purple, then black, and then to silver before they hatch after 9 to 11 days. The Male Clown seems to do most of the work to care for the eggs, while the Female makes very sure that the other fish keep a respectful distance away from them. The flashlight and plastic cup method I've seen in other threads does seem to work very well for catching the fry, which do indeed hatch almost exactly 1 hour after lights out on the tenth day. I haven't been sucessful trying to raise the fry though. A. Perideriaon certainly aren't as colorful as A. Percula or A. Ocellaris, but IMO they are excellent Clowns for the Reef Tank *! Regards, Dean __________________ Meandean45 -RELATIVITY: "Sit on a red hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit next to a pretty Girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. That's Relativity". A.Einstein : "A man's got to know his limitations."- Clint Eastwood in "Magnum Force"