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ACBlinky
02/21/2006, 01:28 AM
I brought home a pair of tank raised clowns yesterday; I had initially intended to keep ocellaris, but brought home a pair of 3/4" os. and realized they weren't big enough to defend themselves against the big boys in the 65g. I housed them in my pico as a temporary solution until I set up something larger, and unfortunately I lost one after five days (refused to eat). Now with just one left, I'm thinking that once he's a little bigger I'll convert my 10g FW planted tank into a little reef for him - I needed an excuse to set up another nano anyway ;)
So my 65g still needed that special 'je ne sais quoi' that only clowns have, and I found this pair and fell in love... I've done my best to ID them, they look like Amphiprion polymnus saddlebacks, aka 'panda' clowns to me. Does anyone reading this keep this type of clown? I'd love to hear your experience with them.
So far they're are a pair of cuties! My halfblack angel gave them a little attitude for a few hours, but these guys are pretty tough and laughed it off. Like most clowns, they're loads of fun to watch. Here are a couple fuzzy pictures, I couldn't get them to sit still :)

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/ACBlinky/Reef%20fish/P2200109Small.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/ACBlinky/Reef%20fish/P2200040Small.jpg
ricordiaking
02/21/2006, 08:14 AM
Your right they are A. Polymnus (saddlebacks) and they are evil little things, they will kill your anems, be careful:)
ezhoops
02/21/2006, 10:06 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6791503#post6791503 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ricordiaking
Your right they are A. Polymnus (saddlebacks) and they are evil little things, they will kill your anems, be careful:)

Really!, I've never had a problem with Polymnus
Stoneyscoral
02/21/2006, 12:04 PM
A trio of black Polymnus killed my blue Haddoni.

It was brutal to watch, and to late when I removed the clowns.
shutiny
02/21/2006, 12:20 PM
What or how did these anemoneish killed your S.haddoni
shutiny
02/21/2006, 12:21 PM
I got two of the A.polymnus and am very concern.
Thanks
ACBlinky
02/21/2006, 12:27 PM
I don't have an anemone so I guess that's not a concern for me... the tank is filled with semi-agressive fish (dottyback, hawkfish, angels, damsel) so I actually needed a pair that could stand up to some attitude. It was these guys or a pair of maroons, I think I made the right choice :D
Kennetht
02/21/2006, 04:26 PM
I have a pair of these clowns too. They aren't aggressive, and do well with their LTA.
fischcrazy
02/21/2006, 06:01 PM
i have a bta and a brain coral(avatar) that my saddle back loves that are fine. the nem is 2" across and also hosts a 5"clarkii.
nick18tjetta
02/21/2006, 08:33 PM
My LFS had some of these guys in a tank with some colored carpets and they would dive in the mouth of the anemones when people walked by. I guess that could kill a single anemone if they dove in enough.
giantxtc
02/21/2006, 11:40 PM
I have been searching for a couple of these for ever.Did you get them at a place that does mail order?
stykthyn
02/22/2006, 12:29 AM
I have been searching for these forever


these are pretty common, ask your LFS for the black variant saddleback. Liveaquaria offers them also.
Stoneyscoral
02/22/2006, 08:39 AM
I believe the behavior that killed my anemone was the diving into the mouth at a hundred miles an hour. They would fly in there whenever I came near the tank.
giantxtc
02/23/2006, 11:12 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6798354#post6798354 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by stykthyn
these are pretty common, ask your LFS for the black variant saddleback. Liveaquaria offers them also.

I finally found them online,thanks!I got 1 juvi ,like the one in this thread,and 1 a little bigger.The're acclimating in my sump as we speak.