Clowns Clowns and more clowns PIC INTENSIVE

MimicTang · #1 07/02/2007, 01:59 PM

Pics of almost all my clown pairs. Just felt like sharing.

Oscellaris Pair

Another Oscellaris Pair

Clarkii Pair

B&W Oscellaris Pair

B&W Ocellaris Pair

Perc Pair

GSM Pair

Sub-adult Ocellaris Pair

Andrew · #2 07/02/2007, 02:05 PM

I take it you like clowns.

hmello@bermexin · #3 07/02/2007, 02:08 PM

How many tanks do you have set up for all of those clown pairs?

MimicTang · #4 07/02/2007, 02:53 PM

14 tanks and 10 pairs of clowns and a bangaii adult pair too.

z_rivers · #5 07/02/2007, 03:19 PM

Nice collection. Your percula pair looks like a darker colored ocellaris. Just my observation.

Tehrab · #6 07/02/2007, 03:23 PM

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Originally posted by z_rivers
Nice collection. Your percula pair looks like a darker colored ocellaris. Just my observation.

I was about to comment that they look ocellaris as well due to missing the more distinctive black that borders percula's white stripes. See pic:

Criminal#58369 · #7 07/02/2007, 04:14 PM

Looks good, hope you have $ for all the supplys for the tanks (salt...electricity...water) and most importantly time

lol.

AquaReeferMan · #8 07/02/2007, 05:03 PM

Doesnt look like their having a lot of fun... What are they all in, like 5g or 10g tanks?

Grins · #9 07/02/2007, 05:15 PM

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Originally posted by MimicTang
14 tanks and 10 pairs of clowns and a bangaii adult pair too.

How on earth do you have the time?

ludnix · #10 07/02/2007, 06:05 PM

So which is your favorite species?

MimicTang · #11 07/02/2007, 07:24 PM

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Originally posted by AquaReeferMan
Doesnt look like their having a lot of fun... What are they all in, like 5g or 10g tanks?

Each has they're own 20L

MimicTang · #12 07/02/2007, 07:25 PM

I like the GSM pair they're always up to no good under they're cheato ball.

Dawman · #13 07/02/2007, 07:53 PM

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Originally posted by z_rivers
Nice collection. Your percula pair looks like a darker colored ocellaris. Just my observation.

Take a better look . Percs have thicker black lines than ocellaris . Also percs don`t get the more black look until they get older and not all of them get that much black in the body.

Dawman · #14 07/02/2007, 07:57 PM

Nice looking clowns ! People thought I had a lot of clowns , wow . I have a pair of perculas , pair of black saddlebacks , two juvenile black onyx , 4 juvenile Ocellaris that seemed to just paired off the other day , a pair of Clarkiis , a pair of Ocellaris coming tomarrow, and a pair of allardi coming thursday .

MimicTang · #15 07/02/2007, 08:30 PM

i'm getting another Fri

MimicTang · #16 07/02/2007, 08:31 PM

The you have my other tanks... Which have another 4 pairs combined.

Black saddlesbacks, GSMS, hybrid clown and pair of tomatoes.

ttdawg520 · #17 07/02/2007, 08:37 PM

how can u tell what kind. i bought a pair that r supposed to be perc's. how do i know for sure? and why don't they go near my bt.

MimicTang · #18 07/02/2007, 09:12 PM

Scientifically Percs have one more "bone" in the dorsal fin. Percs have 13 Os have 12.

Visually Percs have more black typically behind the head and mid body stripe.

z_rivers · #19 07/03/2007, 12:16 PM

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Originally posted by Dawman
Take a better look . Percs have thicker black lines than ocellaris . Also percs don`t get the more black look until they get older and not all of them get that much black in the body.

I agree, but ocellaris can have thick black lines also, they just dont fill in between their stripes. Percs eyes tend to be orange with the visible iris/pupil. Ocellaris tend to have a muddy colored eye around the iris/pupil like the picture shows. From the picture those two clowns look like ocellaris to me. perhaps another picture is needed to clarify the issue.

hmello@bermexin · #20 07/03/2007, 12:30 PM

Man you could start a circus with all of those clowns

Dawman · #21 07/03/2007, 12:33 PM

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Originally posted by z_rivers
perhaps another picture is needed to clarify the issue.

There is no issue , people that have clowns and breed them know what species they have . Just because you don`t think they are what they are doesn`t mean there is an issue . Perculas are not all the same , wild caught or tank bred .

camocustom · #22 07/03/2007, 01:10 PM

Tank raised Perculas (false) ocelaris, are a darker red orange color!!!

Travis L. Stevens · #23 07/03/2007, 01:24 PM

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Originally posted by MimicTang
Scientifically Percs have one more "bone" in the dorsal fin. Percs have 13 Os have 12.

Visually Percs have more black typically behind the head and mid body stripe.

Actually...

A. ocellaris = 10-11 Dorsal Spines, 13-17 Dorsal Soft Rays, 2 Anal Spines, and 11-13 Anal Soft Rays
A. percula = 9-10 Dorsal Spines, 14-17 Dorsal Soft Rays, 2 Anal Spines, and 11-13 Anal Soft Rays

But, you've pretty much got the idea. Nice clowns btw. The B/W A. ocellaris look awefully young.

z_rivers · #24 07/03/2007, 09:06 PM

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Originally posted by Dawman
There is no issue , people that have clowns and breed them know what species they have . Just because you don`t think they are what they are doesn`t mean there is an issue . Perculas are not all the same , wild caught or tank bred .

Easy Killer, i didn't mean to upset you. I am only stating what i see and think. I might be wrong, thats why i asked for another picture to clarify my thoughts.

MimicTang · #25 07/03/2007, 09:35 PM

Its all genetics, I just want some eggs.