buying 2 percs

[greenfroggiespawn]

hello, i've looked patiently in the months for perculas, ocellaris. and tank bred ones are no where near (well i guess recently) to the deep colors i've seen in wild-caught ones.

the thing is, i am afraid that possibly percs may be cynaide caught? although it seems slim, is there a chance that wild caught percs be cynaide caught? i'm just hearing thigns as many peeps say this dealer (lfs) have lots of cynaide caught stuff..

but, i want to buy wild-caught percs. how should i quarantine them? what medicine? or should i not bother to even quarantine?

thanks.

[Rod Buehler]

the clown in my avatar is a "tank bred" clown, and has developed very nice coloration.

[greenfroggiespawn]

i picked up a true perc according to the lfs... :)

[greenfroggiespawn]

well day 2 and he hasn't eaten yet.. i saw him take brine at the LFS though..

could it just be still adjusting?

[greenfroggiespawn]

bump!

[Rod Buehler]

probably still adjusting. Tank raised clowns will not usually go too long without eating.

[LargeAngels]

Try newly hatched brine shrimp or cyclop-eeze.

[Mimbler1]

My two captive bred clowns were that typical yellowish color when I bought them. Feeding them cyclopeeze made them vibrant red within two weeks, and they have stayed that way since,
Mike

[greenfroggiespawn]

it took some brine ^.^ ... i will try feed brine and flakes next time and try get it taking prepared food..
thanks