Newest members: Black Clowns

Techno-Vicki · 08-01-2007, 08:54 PM

These are my latest addition to my 125: tank raised Australian Black Percula Saddle Back Clowns. I had my maroon pair for about 2 years, but they both kept knocking my frags into other corals or the sand and killing them so they have found need homes. I had to sweet talk the boyfriend into selling me this pair

They are a beautiful pair and no one else in the tank is bothered by them.

Dentoid · 08-01-2007, 08:57 PM

Astonishing!

Techno-Vicki · 08-01-2007, 09:03 PM

Ok, so now we start the "Club for Clowns"????

blue_eyes53813 · 08-01-2007, 09:05 PM

They are beautiful

kimoy · 08-01-2007, 09:05 PM

becarefull with the saddle clown. good luck.

Techno-Vicki · 08-01-2007, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimoy

becarefull with the saddle clown. good luck.

Hummm...Ok, I'll bite, why becareful? They have been in Jack's shop for about 3 weeks and have been eating great. They have even lived through a major temp spike last Sunday while we were in L.A. The tank they were in got up to 95 degrees - the chiller failed. We though all the fish would be dead by morning, but Jack only lost a couple. So, what do I need to watch out for with these fish? I can't find much information on the on the web. Know of any sites to read? thanks

kimoy · 08-01-2007, 09:30 PM

mine are very aggresive towards other tank mates.

caitrina · 08-01-2007, 10:22 PM

I had a pair of these and they found new homes as they had become really aggressive with others. The person I gave them to who had a 150 tank passed them onto someone else also because of their aggression. I do know a few people who have had them or have them and have no problems, hopefully you will have that same result.

kathywithbirds · 08-01-2007, 10:33 PM

Those are awesome. Question: why are they called saddle clowns? The white middle stripe goes all the way around. Friend has one that's a polymnus (sp?) that has the white on his rear dorsal and a bit onto the body, but does not go all the way around the body. Is this just a difference in coloration within the BW percula saddle breed?

Techno-Vicki · 08-01-2007, 10:34 PM

Thank you Caitrina and Kimoy for the heads up. I hope they will behave. I do not plan on giving them an anemone, which might help keep them more amicable towards their tankmates. So far they are just hanging out at the end of the tank together, not leaving one anothers side. They are really beautiful. If they get really bad, I will put them in the 24 with the arabian pseudochromis. She is very aggressive and only has a lawnmower blenny and 2 yellow tail damsels. I thought about putting them in there in the first place.

kyrie_eleison · 08-03-2007, 09:07 AM

I'm having a little trouble making those out...are those saddlebacks or are they b/w ocellaris'? They look more like ocellaris' (which are beautiful) and expensive; especially pairs.

AdvanceAquatics · 08-03-2007, 10:29 AM

That a great looking pair...

cheeks69 · 08-03-2007, 11:09 AM

Those look like B&W Ocellaris to me not the SaddleBack clowns.

kathywithbirds · 08-03-2007, 04:54 PM

Techno-Vicki · 08-03-2007, 10:20 PM

They are saddle backs; here is a pic where you can see the saddle on the one. Here saddle goes on both sides; the other clown is only on one side, but he did not 'sit' for the pic.

08-01-2007, 08:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Techno-Vicki Dancing Mandarins Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sanger, CA (on Kings River) Posts: 1,089 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Newest members: Black Clowns These are my latest addition to my 125: tank raised Australian Black Percula Saddle Back Clowns. I had my maroon pair for about 2 years, but they both kept knocking my frags into other corals or the sand and killing them so they have found need homes. I had to sweet talk the boyfriend into selling me this pair They are a beautiful pair and no one else in the tank is bothered by them.

08-01-2007, 08:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Newest members: Black Clowns Astonishing! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

08-01-2007, 09:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Techno-Vicki Dancing Mandarins Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sanger, CA (on Kings River) Posts: 1,089 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Newest members: Black Clowns Ok, so now we start the "Club for Clowns"???? __________________ AKA - "Speedy" Extreme Reef Addition Videos of Mandarins, reef tank, and "His Majesty's" DIY water changer http://www.murrayproductions.org/Ree...RM_videos.html "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." - Henry Ford (1863-1947)

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08-01-2007, 09:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
kimoy Sea Pen Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 338 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Newest members: Black Clowns mine are very aggresive towards other tank mates. __________________ 1.20 G pico RR with 2 megaflow kits, aqua c EV180 with mag12, 2x250 DE 12k halides with 2x54 T5 actinic+, 30G phlenum fuge with chaeto, iwaki 55rlt return pump connected to a sea swirl, 4 tunze 6025 inside the main tank for water circulation (2 are modded) 3 Koralias PH(2 #4's and 1 #3) sps,lps,zoas,softies,pink tip BTA tangs - yellow, unicorn, blue hippo, palini and RS Purple Blue Spot Jaw Fish red lyretail anthias pair of spotted mandarin goby wrasse - yellow corris scribble rabbit fish Clown Fish -3 percula high fin shrimp goby clean up crew - various snails and crabs, red linkia star And a 30G AGA softies with clown & diamond head goby

08-01-2007, 10:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
caitrina Golden Moray Join Date: May 2007 Location: Somewhere in Florida Posts: 2,588 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Newest members: Black Clowns I had a pair of these and they found new homes as they had become really aggressive with others. The person I gave them to who had a 150 tank passed them onto someone else also because of their aggression. I do know a few people who have had them or have them and have no problems, hopefully you will have that same result. __________________ A reef tank is like a potato chip, you can't have just one! Chronicles Cat's Healing Gift: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ling-gift.html Cat’s 90 Gallon Toy: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...allon-toy.html 24 G Mystery Pod: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...stery-pod.html

08-01-2007, 10:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,711 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Newest members: Black Clowns Those are awesome. Question: why are they called saddle clowns? The white middle stripe goes all the way around. Friend has one that's a polymnus (sp?) that has the white on his rear dorsal and a bit onto the body, but does not go all the way around the body. Is this just a difference in coloration within the BW percula saddle breed? __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

08-01-2007, 10:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
Techno-Vicki Dancing Mandarins Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sanger, CA (on Kings River) Posts: 1,089 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Newest members: Black Clowns Thank you Caitrina and Kimoy for the heads up. I hope they will behave. I do not plan on giving them an anemone, which might help keep them more amicable towards their tankmates. So far they are just hanging out at the end of the tank together, not leaving one anothers side. They are really beautiful. If they get really bad, I will put them in the 24 with the arabian pseudochromis. She is very aggressive and only has a lawnmower blenny and 2 yellow tail damsels. I thought about putting them in there in the first place. __________________ AKA - "Speedy" Extreme Reef Addition Videos of Mandarins, reef tank, and "His Majesty's" DIY water changer http://www.murrayproductions.org/Ree...RM_videos.html "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." - Henry Ford (1863-1947)

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kyrie_eleison Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 273 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Newest members: Black Clowns I'm having a little trouble making those out...are those saddlebacks or are they b/w ocellaris'? They look more like ocellaris' (which are beautiful) and expensive; especially pairs.

08-03-2007, 10:29 AM	#12 (permalink)
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08-03-2007, 11:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
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Techno-Vicki Dancing Mandarins Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sanger, CA (on Kings River) Posts: 1,089 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Newest members: Black Clowns They are saddle backs; here is a pic where you can see the saddle on the one. Here saddle goes on both sides; the other clown is only on one side, but he did not 'sit' for the pic. __________________ AKA - "Speedy" Extreme Reef Addition Videos of Mandarins, reef tank, and "His Majesty's" DIY water changer http://www.murrayproductions.org/Ree...RM_videos.html "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." - Henry Ford (1863-1947)

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