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  • Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner

  • Aquarium Hardiness: Very Hardy

  • Minimum Tank Size: 30 gal (114 L)

  • Size of fish - inches: 6.3 inches (16.00 cm)

  • Temperament: Aggressive

  • Temperature: 74.0 to 82.0° F (23.3 to 27.8° C)

  • Range ph: 7.8-8.4

  • Diet Type: Omnivore

  • Scientific Name: Premnas biaculeatus

  • Social Grouping: Pairs - Adults are found in pairs. juveniles may be in small groups.

  • IUCN Red List: NE - Not Evaluated or not listed

  • Size of fish - inches: 6.3 inches (16.00 cm) - Females reach lengths of up to 6.3” (1 cm) but males are much smaller, reaching 5.11” (13 cm) at most. Some have reported having an 8” female, which may be possible in captivity.

  • Lifespan: 20 years - hough they reportedly have a lifespan of 20 years, they may live much in captivity with proper care. Oceans, Reefs & Aquariums (ORA) has a pair that are still spawning after 35 years.

  • Aquarium Hardiness: Very Hardy

  • Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner

  • Diet Type: Omnivore - Include spirulina foods, especially important if there is a lack of algae in the tank.

  • Flake Food: Yes

  • Tablet / Pellet: Yes

  • Live foods (fishes, shrimps, worms): Some of Diet - Live foods can be given to wild caught specimens to get them to start feeding, or given to a breeding pair to condition them for spawning.

  • Vegetable Food: Half of Diet

  • Meaty Food: Half of Diet

  • Feeding Frequency: Several feedings per day - Feed 2 to 3 times a day as adults and 3 to 4 times as juveniles.

  • Water Changes: Bi-weekly - Depending on the tank size, do bi-weekly water changes of 15% every 2 weeks or 30% a month, and if there are corals in the tank then 5% weekly to 15% every 2 weeks.

  • Minimum Tank Size: 30 gal (114 L) - A minimum of 30 gallons is recommended for keeping one fish. A larger tank, 55 gallons or more will be needed if keeping it as a pair, with other fish, or with an anemone.

  • Suitable for Nano Tank: No

  • Live Rock Requirement: Typical Plus Hiding Places - Rock structures are important when there is no host anemone or coral present. Males also need places to hide from females when they are picking on them.

  • Substrate Type: Any

  • Lighting Needs: Any

  • Temperature: 74.0 to 82.0° F (23.3 to 27.8° C)

  • Breeding Temperature: 79.0° F - The best quality eggs and larvae occur with temperatures of 79° F to 83° F (26° - 28°C).

  • Specific gravity: 1.023-1.025 SG

  • Range ph: 7.8-8.4

  • Brackish: No

  • Water Movement: Any - Provide at least one area of slower water movement in the tank to enable them to feed.

  • Water Region: All - When kept with an anemone or coral they they tend to spend the majority of their time with their host, but will also swim in all parts of the aquarium.

  • Venomous: No

  • Temperament: Aggressive - They are about 10 on the clownfish aggression scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most aggressive.

  • Compatible with:

    • Same species - conspecifics: Sometimes - Males and females may not automatically pair up. Getting several juvenies and allowing a pair to develop, then rehome or sell the remaining juveniles. This should only be attempted in a tank that is at least 55 gallons with a large enough anemone that the male can hide from the female.

    • Peaceful fish (gobies, dartfish, assessors, fairy wrasses): Threat - Maroons are too aggressive for these fish.

    • Semi-Aggressive (anthias, clownfish, dwarf angels): Monitor - Do not house with other clownfish or small anthias. Monitor dwarf angelfish.

    • Semi-Aggressive (anthias, clownfish, dwarf angels): Monitor - Do not house with other clownfish or small anthias. Monitor dwarf angelfish.

    • Aggressive (dottybacks, 6-line & 8-line wrasse, damselfish): Monitor - Dottybacks should be housed alone due to their aggression. Damselfish are okay only if the tank is very large, over 100 gallons and there are plenty of places for the damsels or clowns to hide.

    • Large Semi-Aggressive (tangs, large angels, large wrasses): Safe - Add the clownfish first, and once acclimated, you can add these other fish.

    • Large Aggressive, Predatory (lionfish, groupers, soapfish): Monitor - They will be fine as long as they cannot fit the clownfish in their mouths.

    • Slow Swimmers & Eaters (seahorses, pipefish, mandarins): Threat - Maroon Clownfish are too aggressive for these fish.

    • Anemones: Safe - Preferred anemone is the Bubble Tip Anemone. Its risky to house with Condylactis Anemones.

    • Mushroom Anemones - Corallimorphs: Safe

    • LPS corals: Safe

    • SPS corals: Safe

    • Gorgonians, Sea Fans: Safe

    • Leather Corals: Safe

    • Soft Corals (xenias, tree corals): Safe

    • Star Polyps, Organ Pipe Coral: Safe

    • Zoanthids - Button Polyps, Sea Mats: Safe

    • Sponges, Tunicates: Safe

    • Shrimps, Crabs, Snails: Safe - May eat tiny shrimp.

    • Starfish: Safe

    • Feather Dusters, Bristle Worms, Flatworms: Safe

    • Clams, Scallops, Oysters: Safe

    • Copepods, Amphipods, Mini Brittle Stars: Safe

    • Ease of Breeding: Moderate - Hatch rate of the eggs is high, but the larval rate is low.

5- Maroon Clownfish

 

Spinecheek Anemonefish, Gold Stripe Maroon Clownfish, Llghtning Maroon Clownfish

Family: Pomacentridae

 

 

 

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The Maroon Clownfish is a one-of-a-kind, strikingly beautiful but can be “meaner than a junkyard dog”!

6- Oman Anemonefish

Oman Clownfish, Brick Red Oman Clownfish

 

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The Oman Anemonefish is one of the largest and rarest clownfish, and definitely a prize worth seeking!

  • Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner

  • Aquarium Hardiness: Very Hardy

  • Minimum Tank Size: 30 gal (114 L)

  • Size of fish - inches: 6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

  • Temperament: Semi-aggressive

  • Temperature: 74.0 to 83.0° F (23.3 to 28.3° C)

  • Range ph: 7.8-8.4

  • Diet Type: Omnivore

  • Scientific Name: Amphiprion omanensis

  • Social Grouping: Varies - Typically found as adult pairs. Juveniles alone or with adults in same anemone.

  • IUCN Red List: NE - Not Evaluated or not listed

  • Size of fish - inches: 6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

  • Size of fish - inches: 6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

  • Lifespan: 15 years - Longest recorded lifespan for Clarkii complex is 15 years in captivity. They have been reported to live 13 years in the wild.  

  • Aquarium Hardiness: Very Hardy

  • Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner 

  • Diet Type: Omnivore

  • Flake Food: Yes

  • Tablet / Pellet: Yes

  • Live foods (fishes, shrimps, worms): Some of Diet - Gut loaded live foods can be fed as a treat periodically or to help them get into breeding condition.

  • Vegetable Food: Some of Diet

  • Meaty Food: Most of Diet

  • Feeding Frequency: Several feedings per day - Feed twice a day as adults and 3 to 4 times as juveniles

  • Water Changes: Bi-weekly - Do bi-weekly water changes of 15% every 2 weeks or 30% a month. If there are corals in the tank then 5% weekly to 15% every 2 weeks, depending on the tank size.

  • Minimum Tank Size: 30 gal (114 L) - A minimum of 30 gallons is recommended for keeping one fish. A larger tank, 55 gallons or more will be needed if keeping it as a pair, with other fish, or with an anemone.

  • Suitable for Nano Tank: No

  • Live Rock Requirement: Typical Plus Hiding Places - Rock structures are important when there is no host anemone or coral present.

  • Substrate Type: Any

  • Lighting Needs: Any - It has no special lighting requirements though if kept with a host, the anemone will need strong lighting.

  • Temperature: 74.0 to 83.0° F (23.3 to 28.3° C)

  • Breeding Temperature: 79.0° F - Although members of the Clarkii Complex will spawn between 72°F to 88°F (26° - 28°C), the best quality eggs and larvae occur with temperatures of 79° F to 83° F (26° - 28°C).

  • Specific gravity: 1.023-1.025 SG

  • Range ph: 7.8-8.4

  • Brackish: No

  • Water Movement: Any - Provide areas of the tank with calmer waters for feeding.

  • Water Region: All - When kept with an anemone or coral they tend to stay in the same vicinity, but will also swim in all parts of the aquarium.

  • Venomous: No

  • Temperament: Semi-aggressive - On a scale of 1 to 10 the aggressiveness of this clown is about an 8 or 9 in comparison with other clown fish.

  • Compatible with:

    • Same species - conspecifics: Yes - Can be kept as a male/female pair or as two sub adults.

    • Peaceful fish (gobies, dartfish, assessors, fairy wrasses): Monitor - The Oman Anemonefish will be aggressive towards these peaceful take fish in a smaller tank under 55 gallons.

    • Semi-Aggressive (anthias, clownfish, dwarf angels): Safe - Do not house with other clownfish.

    • Semi-Aggressive (anthias, clownfish, dwarf angels): Safe - Do not house with other clownfish.

    • Aggressive (dottybacks, 6-line & 8-line wrasse, damselfish): Monitor - Dottybacks should be housed alone due to their aggression. Damselfish are okay only if the tank is very large, over 100 gallons and there are plenty of places for the damsels or clowns to hide.

    • Large Semi-Aggressive (tangs, large angels, large wrasses): Safe - Add the clownfish first, and once acclimated, you can add these other fish.

    • Large Aggressive, Predatory (lionfish, groupers, soapfish): Monitor - As long as the fish is not large enough to swallow your clownfish whole.

    • Slow Swimmers & Eaters (seahorses, pipefish, mandarins): Threat - Clownfish will out compete these fish for food.

    • Anemones: Safe - Do not house with Condylactis Anemones as these are not clown hosting anemones and may eventually kill and eat your clownfish. Caution with Carpet Anemones for similar reasons.

    • Mushroom Anemones - Corallimorphs: Safe - Large mushrooms such as Elephant Ear Mushrooms (Amplexidiscus fenestrafer) can trap and eat a juvenile clownfish.

    • LPS corals: Safe

    • SPS corals: Safe

    • Gorgonians, Sea Fans: Safe

    • Leather Corals: Safe

    • Soft Corals (xenias, tree corals): Safe

    • Star Polyps, Organ Pipe Coral: Safe

    • Zoanthids - Button Polyps, Sea Mats: Safe

    • Sponges, Tunicates: Safe

    • Shrimps, Crabs, Snails: Monitor - Similar to the Clark’s Clownfish, some in this complex have been known to drag an unwary shrimp into its host anemone.

    • Starfish: Safe

    • Feather Dusters, Bristle Worms, Flatworms: Safe

    • Clams, Scallops, Oysters: Safe

    • Copepods, Amphipods, Mini Brittle Stars: Safe

    • Ease of Breeding: Unknown

7-Pink Skunk Clownfish

 

Pink Anemonefish, White-maned Anemonefish

Family: Pomacentridae

 

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The Pink Skunk Clownfish is one of the most unique anemonefish, pink with a white "skunk" stripe and a winning personality!

  • Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner

  • Aquarium Hardiness: Moderately hardy

  • Minimum Tank Size: 20 gal (76 L)

  • Size of fish - inches: 4.3 inches (11.00 cm)

  • Temperament: Semi-aggressive

  • Temperature: 74.0 to 82.0° F (23.3 to 27.8° C)

  • Range ph: 7.8-8.4

  • Diet Type: Omnivore

  • Scientific Name: Amphiprion perideraion

  • Social Grouping: Varies - They are found as a group of juveniles, a group of juveniles and sub adults, or as dominant pair with up to 8 non-breeding members.

  • IUCN Red List: NE - Not Evaluated or not listed

  • Size of fish - inches: 4.3 inches (11.00 cm)

  • Lifespan: 21 years - These are long lived anemonefish, known to have a lifespan of over 21 years in captivity.  

  • Aquarium Hardiness: Moderately hardy - Not as forgiving as other Clownfish when it comes to water quality, water parameters, and tank mates.

  • Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner - This clownfish is a great choice for aquarists that have experience with maintaining water quality, but can be suitable for a beginner dedicated to monitoring water parameters regularly.

  • Diet Type: Omnivore - Use products with Spirulina, especially if there is not enough algae for them to graze on in the tank.

  • Flake Food: Yes

  • Tablet / Pellet: Yes

  • Live foods (fishes, shrimps, worms): Some of Diet - Can be given to wild caught specimens or given to a breeding pair to condition them for spawning.

  • Vegetable Food: Most of Diet - Pink Skunk Clownfish have a higher need for vegetable foods.

  • Meaty Food: Some of Diet

  • Feeding Frequency: Several feedings per day - Feed adults twice a day and juveniles 3 to 4 times a day..  

  • Water Changes: Bi-weekly - Do bi-weekly water changes of 15% every 2 weeks or 30% a month. If there are corals in the tank then 5% weekly to 15% every 2 weeks, depending on the tank size.

  • Minimum Tank Size: 20 gal (76 L) - A minimum of 20 gallons is needed for one, with 40 gallons or more suggested for a pair. If keeping it with an anemone a larger tank of 55 gallons or more will be needed.

  • Suitable for Nano Tank: Sometimes - hey are more sensitive to water parameter fluctuations so need at least a 20 gallon tank that is well maintained.

  • Live Rock Requirement: Typical Plus Hiding Places - Rock structures with hiding places are very important when there is no anemone present.

  • Substrate Type: Any

  • Lighting Needs: Any - It has no special lighting requirements though if kept with a host, the anemone will need strong lighting.

  • Temperature: 74.0 to 82.0° F (23.3 to 27.8° C)

  • Breeding Temperature: 79.0° F - The optimal temperature for good quality eggs and larvae occurs with temperatures of 79° F to 82° F (26° - 28°C).

  • Specific gravity: 1.023-1.025 SG

  • Range ph: 7.8-8.4

  • Brackish: No

  • Water Movement: Any - Provide at least one area of slower water movement in the tank to enable them to feed.

  • Water Region: All - If they have an anemone they will stay with it no matter where it is located.

  • Venomous: No

  • Temperament: Semi-aggressive - They are only about 1 to 2 on a clownfish aggression scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most aggressive, but will increase to 3 or 4 when an anemone is present.

  • Compatible with:

    • Same species - conspecifics: Yes - A male/female pair will allow up to 8 sub-adults and juveniles within their anemone. Sub-adults usually occupy the outer edges.

    • Peaceful fish (gobies, dartfish, assessors, fairy wrasses): Safe

    • Semi-Aggressive (anthias, clownfish, dwarf angels): Monitor - Do not house with Clownfish from the Clarkii, Tomato, or Maroon Complexes. Dwarf Angelfish may be too aggressive. Best if kept with an anemone in the presence of other semi-aggressive averaged sized fish.

    • Semi-Aggressive (anthias, clownfish, dwarf angels): Monitor - Do not house with Clownfish from the Clarkii, Tomato, or Maroon Complexes. Dwarf Angelfish may be too aggressive. Best if kept with an anemone in the presence of other semi-aggressive averaged sized fish.

    • Aggressive (dottybacks, 6-line & 8-line wrasse, damselfish): Threat - These fish are very territorial and will overly stress the Pink Skunk Clownfish, even when the clownfish has an anemone.

    • Large Semi-Aggressive (tangs, large angels, large wrasses): Monitor - These fish may overly stress this clownfish, even when it has an anemone. The more "peaceful" tangs and large wrasses that won't pay any attention to the Pink Skunk Clownfish may be okay.

    • Large Aggressive, Predatory (lionfish, groupers, soapfish): Threat - Do not keep with fish large enough to swallow the clownfish whole.

    • Slow Swimmers & Eaters (seahorses, pipefish, mandarins): Monitor - Seahorses should only be housed in their own environment. Pipefish and mandarins may be fine with a Pink Skunk Clownfish in a very large, mature tank with live rock that has plenty of copepods for them. Anemones and similar corals pose a threat to the mandarin, so take that into consideration when planning your tank set up.

    • Anemones: Safe - Prefers the Magnificent Anemone, but will also adopt the Sebae, Long Tentacle and Carpet Anemones. Only these 4 anemones will not harm the Pink Skunk Clownfish, do not house them with Condylactis Anemones or any other anemones.

    • Mushroom Anemones - Corallimorphs: Safe - Large mushrooms such as Elephant Ear Mushrooms (Amplexidiscus fenestrafer) can trap and eat young very small clownfish.

    • LPS corals: Safe

    • SPS corals: Safe

    • Gorgonians, Sea Fans: Safe

    • Leather Corals: Safe

    • Soft Corals (xenias, tree corals): Safe

    • Star Polyps, Organ Pipe Coral: Safe

    • Zoanthids - Button Polyps, Sea Mats: Safe

    • Sponges, Tunicates: Safe

    • Shrimps, Crabs, Snails: Safe

    • Starfish: Safe

    • Feather Dusters, Bristle Worms, Flatworms: Safe

    • Clams, Scallops, Oysters: Safe

    • Copepods, Amphipods, Mini Brittle Stars: Safe - May eat a larger number of Copepods and Amphipods if not feed several times a day.

    • Ease of Breeding: Difficult

8-Saddleback Clownfish

 

Black Saddleback Clownfish, Saddleback Anemonefish, Red Saddleback Anemonefish, Brownsaddle Clownfish

Family: Pomacentridae

 

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The Saddleback Clownfish is quite distinctive, it looks just like a fish with a "saddle"!

  • Aquarist Experience Level: Intermediate

  • Aquarium Hardiness: Moderately hardy

  • Minimum Tank Size: 40 gal (151 L)

  • Size of fish - inches: 4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

  • Temperament: Semi-aggressive

  • Temperature: 74.0 to 82.0° F (23.3 to 27.8° C)

  • Range ph: 7.8-8.4

  • Diet Type: Omnivore

  • Scientific Name: Amphiprion polymnus

  • Social Grouping: Groups - They are found in large groups in the wild, with male/female pairs, non-breeding individuals, and sub-adults in large anemones.

  • IUCN Red List: NE - Not Evaluated or not listed  

  • Size of fish - inches: 4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

  • Lifespan: 12 years - Their lifespan is at least 12 years, and they could live longer with good care. 

  • Aquarium Hardiness: Moderately hardy - Not as forgiving as other Clownfish when it comes to water parameters, tank mates and water quality. Difficulty increases with wild caught specimens.

  • Aquarist Experience Level: Intermediate

  • Diet Type: Omnivore - Offer products with Spirulina added if there is a lack of algae in the tank.

  • Flake Food: Yes

  • Tablet / Pellet: Yes

  • Live foods (fishes, shrimps, worms): Some of Diet - Live foods can be given to a breeding pair to condition for spawning and can be given to wild caught specimens to help acclimate them.

  • Vegetable Food: Half of Diet

  • Meaty Food: Half of Diet

  • Feeding Frequency: Several feedings per day - Feed adults twice a day and juveniles 3 to 4 times a day.  

  • Water Changes: Bi-weekly - Do bi-weekly water changes of 15% every 2 weeks or 30% a month. If there are corals in the tank then 5% weekly to 15% every 2 weeks, depending on the tank size.

  • Minimum Tank Size: 40 gal (151 L) - Many references suggest 20 gallons, but newer suggestions made by experienced reef keepers, due to their sensitivity to water quality say a minimum of 40 gallons is better. A 55 gallon tank would be best for a group of 3 or more or with a Sebae Anemone, a 100 gallons or more for the Haddon’s Carpet Anemone.

  • Suitable for Nano Tank: No

  • Live Rock Requirement: Typical Plus Hiding Places - Rock structures with hiding places are especially important when there is no anemone present.

  • Substrate Type: Sand - This would be found in their natural habitat and may help reduce stress.

  • Lighting Needs: Any - Lighting should not abruptly turn on and off, but should have a slow dimmer so as not to frighten them.

  • Temperature: 74.0 to 82.0° F (23.3 to 27.8° C)

  • Breeding Temperature: 79.0° F - Although they will spawn between 72°F to 88°F (26° to 28°C). The optimal temperature for good quality eggs and larvae occurs with temperatures between 79° F to 83° F (26° - 28°C).

  • Specific gravity: 1.023-1.025 SG

  • Range ph: 7.8-8.4

  • Brackish: No

  • Water Movement: Any - Provide at least one area of slower water movement to enable them to feed.

  • Water Region: Bottom - Bottom if they have adopted a hosting anemone as they tend to spend most of their time in close proximity to it, but will swim all over the aquarium without one. 

  • Venomous: No

  • Temperament: Semi-aggressive - This is considered a more peaceful clownfish. They are a 3 to 4 out of a clownfish aggression scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most aggressive, but will increase to a 5 or even 10 when an anemone and eggs are present.

  • Compatible with:

    • Same species - conspecifics: Yes - They do best in groups of 3 or more.

    • Peaceful fish (gobies, dartfish, assessors, fairy wrasses): Safe - t has been noted that an occasional Saddleback Clownfish may harass peaceful fish.

    • Semi-Aggressive (anthias, clownfish, dwarf angels): Monitor - Do not house with Clownfish from the Clarkii, Ephippium (Tomato), or Maroon Complexes. Dwarf Angelfish may be too aggressive. They are fine with anthias and other upper level swimmers. Best if kept with an anemone in the presence of other semi-aggressive averaged sized fish.

    • Semi-Aggressive (anthias, clownfish, dwarf angels): Monitor - Do not house with Clownfish from the Clarkii, Ephippium (Tomato), or Maroon Complexes. Dwarf Angelfish may be too aggressive. They are fine with anthias and other upper level swimmers. Best if kept with an anemone in the presence of other semi-aggressive averaged sized fish.

    • Aggressive (dottybacks, 6-line & 8-line wrasse, damselfish): Threat - Dottybacks should be housed alone due to their aggression. Damselfish are okay only if the tank is very large, over 100 gallons and there are plenty of places for the damsels or clowns to hide.

    • Large Semi-Aggressive (tangs, large angels, large wrasses): Threat - Only more peaceful tangs and wrasses that will not bother this clownfish can work, but do watch out for aggression on their part.

    • Large Aggressive, Predatory (lionfish, groupers, soapfish): Threat - Do not keep with fish large enough to swallow the clownfish whole.

    • Slow Swimmers & Eaters (seahorses, pipefish, mandarins): Monitor - Seahorses should only be housed in their own environment. Pipefish and mandarins may be fine in a very large, mature tank with live rock that has plenty of copepods. Anemones and similar corals pose a threat to the mandarin, so take that into consideration when planning your tank set up.

    • Anemones: Safe - Prefers the Haddon’s Carpet Anemone, but will also accept the Sebae and Long Tentacle Anemones. Do not house with Condylactis Anemones as these are not clown hosting anemones and may eventually kill and eat your clownfish. Caution with Carpet Anemones for similar reasons.

    • Mushroom Anemones - Corallimorphs: Monitor - Caution with large mushrooms such as Elephant Ear Mushrooms (Amplexidiscus fenestrafer) can trap and eat young Saddleback Clownfish.

    • LPS corals: Safe

    • SPS corals: Safe

    • Gorgonians, Sea Fans: Safe

    • Leather Corals: Safe

    • Soft Corals (xenias, tree corals): Safe

    • Star Polyps, Organ Pipe Coral: Safe

    • Zoanthids - Button Polyps, Sea Mats: Safe

    • Sponges, Tunicates: Safe

    • Shrimps, Crabs, Snails: Safe

    • Starfish: Safe

    • Feather Dusters, Bristle Worms, Flatworms: Safe

    • Clams, Scallops, Oysters: Safe

    • Copepods, Amphipods, Mini Brittle Stars: Safe

    • Ease of Breeding: Difficult

9-Sebae Clownfish :

 

Sebae Anemonefish, Seba's Anemonefish, Brown Clownfish, Yellowtail Clownfish

Family: Pomacentridae

 

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The Sebae Clownfish is probably one of the best known, but most seldom seen of the anemonefish!

  • Aquarist Experience Level: Intermediate

  • Aquarium Hardiness: Moderately hardy

  • Minimum Tank Size: 40 gal (151 L)

  • Size of fish - inches: 5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

  • Temperament: Semi-aggressive

  • Temperature: 74.0 to 82.0° F (23.3 to 27.8° C)

  • Range ph: 7.8-8.4

  • Diet Type: Omnivore

  • Scientific Name: Amphiprion sebae

  • Social Grouping: Varies - They are found singly, or as a male/female pair with or without 1 or more juveniles.

  • IUCN Red List: NE - Not Evaluated or not listed

  • Size of fish - inches: 5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

  • Lifespan: 12 years - Their lifespan is at least 12 years, they could live longer with excellent care.

  • Aquarium Hardiness: Moderately hardy - Even when captive bred, they are not as forgiving as other Clownfish when it comes to inappropriate tank mates and low water quality. Difficulty increases with wild caught specimens.

  • Aquarium Hardiness: Moderately hardy - Even when captive bred, they are not as forgiving as other Clownfish when it comes to inappropriate tank mates and low water quality. Difficulty increases with wild caught specimens.

  • Aquarist Experience Level: Intermediate

  • Diet Type: Omnivore - Include products with Spirulina added if there is not enough algae in the tank.

  • Flake Food: Yes

  • Tablet / Pellet: Yes

  • Live foods (fishes, shrimps, worms): Some of Diet - Live foods can be given to wild caught specimens to help acclimate them, and given to a breeding pair to condition them for spawning.

  • Vegetable Food: Half of Diet

  • Meaty Food: Half of Diet

  • Feeding Frequency: Several feedings per day - Feed adults twice a day and juveniles 3 to 4 times a day.

  • Water Changes: Bi-weekly - Do bi-weekly water changes of 15% every 2 weeks or 30% a month. If there are corals in the tank then 5% weekly to 15% every 2 weeks, depending on the tank size. 

  • Minimum Tank Size: 40 gal (151 L) - Many references suggest 20 gallons, but newer suggestions made by experienced reef keepers, due to their sensitivity to water quality say a minimum of 40 gallons is better. A 55 gallon tank would be best for a group of 3 or more without an anemone, and 100 gallons or more with one.

  • Suitable for Nano Tank: No

  • Live Rock Requirement: Typical Plus Hiding Places - Rock structures with hiding places are important for this fish when there is no anemone present.

  • Substrate Type: Sand - This would be found in their natural habitat and may help reduce stress.

  • Lighting Needs: Any - Lighting should not abruptly turn on and off, it can be controlled by a slow dimmer so as not to frighten them.

  • Temperature: 74.0 to 82.0° F (23.3 to 27.8° C)

  • Breeding Temperature: 79.0° F - Although they will spawn between 72°F to 88°F (26° to 28°C). The optimal temperature for good quality eggs and larvae occurs with temperatures between 79° F to 83° F (26° - 28°C).

  • Specific gravity: 1.023-1.025 SG

  • Range ph: 7.8-8.4

  • Brackish: No

  • Water Movement: Any - Provide areas in the tank with slower water movement to enable them to feed.

  • Water Region: All - Bottom if they have adopted a hosting anemone as they tend to spend most of their time in close proximity to it, but will swim all over the aquarium without one.

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  • Venomous: No

  • Temperament: Semi-aggressive - This is considered a more peaceful clownfish. They are a 2 to 3 out of a clownfish aggression scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most aggressive, but will increase slightly to a 4 or 5 when an anemone is present.

  • Compatible with:

    • Same species - conspecifics: Yes - They do best in groups of 3 or more.

    • Peaceful fish (gobies, dartfish, assessors, fairy wrasses): Safe - May be more aggressive if guarding eggs near their anemone.

    • Semi-Aggressive (anthias, clownfish, dwarf angels): Monitor - Do not house with Clownfish from the Clarkii, Ephippium (Tomato), or Maroon Complexes. Dwarf Angelfish may be too aggressive. They are fine with anthias and other upper level swimmers. Best if kept with an anemone in the presence of other semi-aggressive averaged sized fish.

    • Semi-Aggressive (anthias, clownfish, dwarf angels): Monitor - Do not house with Clownfish from the Clarkii, Ephippium (Tomato), or Maroon Complexes. Dwarf Angelfish may be too aggressive. They are fine with anthias and other upper level swimmers. Best if kept with an anemone in the presence of other semi-aggressive averaged sized fish.

    • Aggressive (dottybacks, 6-line & 8-line wrasse, damselfish): Threat - Dottybacks should be housed alone due to their aggression. Damselfish are okay only if the tank is very large, over 100 gallons and there are plenty of places for the damsels or clowns to hide.

    • Large Semi-Aggressive (tangs, large angels, large wrasses): Monitor - Do not attempt in a tank that is under 55 gallons without an anemone. May be okay with upper level swimming fish but only if the Sebae Clownfish has an anemone, is in a group and is well established. Only more peaceful tangs and wrasses that will not bother this clownfish can work, but do watch out for aggression on their part.

    • Large Aggressive, Predatory (lionfish, groupers, soapfish): Threat - Do not keep with fish large enough to swallow the clownfish whole.

    • Slow Swimmers & Eaters (seahorses, pipefish, mandarins): Monitor - Seahorses should only be housed in their own environment. Pipefish and mandarins may be fine with a Sebae Clownfish in a very large, mature tank with live rock that has plenty of copepods for them. Anemones and similar corals pose a threat to the mandarin, so take that into consideration when planning your tank set up.

    • Anemones: Safe - Prefers the Haddon’s Carpet Anemone. Do not house with Condylactis Anemones as these are not clown hosting anemones and may eventually kill and eat your clownfish.

    • Mushroom Anemones - Corallimorphs: Monitor - Large mushrooms such as Elephant Ear Mushrooms (Amplexidiscus fenestrafer) can trap and eat young clownfish.

    • LPS corals: Safe

    • SPS corals: Safe

    • Gorgonians, Sea Fans: Safe

    • Leather Corals: Safe

  • Soft Corals (xenias, tree corals): Safe

  • Leather Corals: Safe

  • Soft Corals (xenias, tree corals): Safe

  • Star Polyps, Organ Pipe Coral: Safe

  • Zoanthids - Button Polyps, Sea Mats: Safe

  • Sponges, Tunicates: Safe

  • Shrimps, Crabs, Snails: Safe

  • Starfish: Safe

  • Feather Dusters, Bristle Worms, Flatworms: Safe

  • Clams, Scallops, Oysters: Safe

  • Copepods, Amphipods, Mini Brittle Stars: Safe

  • Ease of Breeding: Difficult

10-Three Band Anemonefish

 

Three-band Clownfish, Tricinctus Clownfish, Three Striped Clown

Family: Pomacentridae

 

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Three-band Anemonefish are sturdy clownfish that can get quite large, adults can reach over 5 inches!

  • Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner

  • Aquarium Hardiness: Very Hardy

  • Minimum Tank Size: 30 gal (114 L)

  • Size of fish - inches: 5.1 inches (13.00 cm)

  • Temperament: Semi-aggressive

  • Temperature: 74.0 to 82.0° F (23.3 to 27.8° C)

  • Range ph: 7.8-8.4

  • Diet Type: Omnivore

  • Scientific Name: Amphiprion tricinctus

  • Social Grouping: Groups - Pairs, usually accompanied with two or more non-breeders.

  • IUCN Red List: NE - Not Evaluated or not listed  

  • Size of fish - inches: 5.1 inches (13.00 cm)

  • Lifespan: 15 years - The Tricinctus Clownfish male and female pair at Oceans, Reefs & Aquariums (ORA) are at least 15 to 20 years old according to one representative.

  • Aquarium Hardiness: Very Hardy

  • Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner

  • Diet Type: Omnivore

  • Flake Food: Yes

  • Tablet / Pellet: Yes

  • Live foods (fishes, shrimps, worms): Some of Diet - Live foods can be fed as a treat periodically or when conditioning to breed.

  • Vegetable Food: Half of Diet

  • Meaty Food: Half of Diet

  • Feeding Frequency: Several feedings per day - Feed twice a day as adults and 3 to 4 times as juveniles.

  • Water Changes: Bi-weekly - Standard maintenance is bi-weekly water changes of 15% every 2 weeks or 30% a month or if there are corals in the tank then 5% weekly to 15% every 2 weeks, depending on the tank size.

     

  • Minimum Tank Size: 30 gal (114 L) - A minimum 30 gallon tank is recommended for a fish only tank, but a larger tank, 55 gallons or more, will be needed if keeping it with an anemone.

  • Suitable for Nano Tank: No

  • Live Rock Requirement: Typical Plus Hiding Places

  • Substrate Type: Any

  • Lighting Needs: Any

  • Temperature: 74.0 to 82.0° F (23.3 to 27.8° C)

  • Breeding Temperature: 79.0° F - Although they will spawn between 72° - 88° F (26° - 28°C), it has been demonstrated that the best quality eggs and larvae happens when the temperature is between 79° F - 83° F (26° - 28°C).

  • Specific gravity: 1.023-1.025 SG

  • Range ph: 7.8-8.4

  • Brackish: No

  • Water Movement: Any - Provide an area in the aquarium with slower moving water so they can feed easily.

  • Water Region: All - When kept with an anemone or coral host, they tend to stay in the same vicinity.  

  • Venomous: No

  • Temperament: Semi-aggressive - On a scale of 1 to 10 for clownfish aggressiveness, with 10 being the most aggressive, this clown is about a 7.

  • Compatible with:

    • Same species - conspecifics: Yes - Can be kept as a male/female pair or as two or more subadults.

    • Peaceful fish (gobies, dartfish, assessors, fairy wrasses): Monitor - Clownfish are territorial and may harass these peaceful fish in a small 30 gallon tank. Only attempt in tanks that are at least 55 gallons and add before the Tricinctus Clownfish.

    • Semi-Aggressive (anthias, clownfish, dwarf angels): Monitor - Do not house with other clownfish. Dwarf Angelfish may be too aggressive. This clown does best if kept with an anemone in the presence of other semi-aggressive averaged sized fish.

    • Semi-Aggressive (anthias, clownfish, dwarf angels): Monitor - Do not house with other clownfish. Dwarf Angelfish may be too aggressive. This clown does best if kept with an anemone in the presence of other semi-aggressive averaged sized fish.

    • Aggressive (dottybacks, 6-line & 8-line wrasse, damselfish): Monitor - Should not be attempted in small 30 gallon tanks, as they will harass the clownfish. Dottybacks should be housed alone due to their aggression. Damselfish are okay only if the tank is very large, over 100 gallons and there are plenty of places for the damsels or clowns to hide.

    • Large Semi-Aggressive (tangs, large angels, large wrasses): Monitor - Add this clownfish first and once acclimated you can add these other fish. Clownfish tolerate more aggressive fish when they have an anemone.

    • Large Aggressive, Predatory (lionfish, groupers, soapfish): Monitor - As long as the fish is not large enough to swallow your clownfish whole.

    • Slow Swimmers & Eaters (seahorses, pipefish, mandarins): Threat - They would be too docile for this clownfish.

    • Anemones: Safe - According to color, the Tricinctus Clownfish that are black prefer the Merten's Sea Anemone and the orange colored specimens prefer the Beaded Sea Anemone, Sebae Anemone or Leather Anemone, Magnificent Sea Anemone, Merten's Sea Anemone. Do not house with Condylactis Anemones as these are not clown hosting anemones and may eventually kill and eat your clownfish.

    • Mushroom Anemones - Corallimorphs: Safe - Large mushrooms such as Elephant Ear Mushrooms (Amplexidiscus fenestrafer) can trap and eat juvenile clownfish.

    • LPS corals: Safe

    • SPS corals: Safe

    • Gorgonians, Sea Fans: Safe

    • Leather Corals: Safe

    • Soft Corals (xenias, tree corals): Safe

    • Star Polyps, Organ Pipe Coral: Safe

    • Zoanthids - Button Polyps, Sea Mats: Safe

    • Sponges, Tunicates: Monitor - Sponges and Tunicates have been found in bellies of wild Threeband Anemonefish, but a well fed clown should not bother these creatures.

    • Shrimps, Crabs, Snails: Monitor - Some in this complex have been known to knock ornamental shrimp such as pistol shrimp into their host anemone at feeding time!

    • Starfish: Safe

    • Feather Dusters, Bristle Worms, Flatworms: Safe

    • Clams, Scallops, Oysters: Safe

    • Copepods, Amphipods, Mini Brittle Stars: Monitor - Copepods are a favorite of these clownfish, but keeping the clowns well fed should help avoid a possible depletion of your population of copepods.

    • Ease of Breeding: Moderate

11-Tomato Clownfish :

 

Tomato Anemonefish, Red Clownfish, Onebar Anemonefish

Family: Pomacentridae

 

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The pretty Tomato Clownfish is a tenacious anemonefish, both in durability and its attitude!

  • Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner

  • Aquarium Hardiness: Very Hardy

  • Minimum Tank Size: 30 gal (114 L)

  • Size of fish - inches: 5.5 inches (14.00 cm)

  • Temperament: Semi-aggressive

  • Temperature: 72.0 to 82.0° F (22.2 to 27.8° C)

  • Range ph: 7.8-8.4

  • Diet Type: Omnivore

  • Scientific Name: Amphiprion frenatus

  • Social Grouping: Varies - An adult pair will occupy an anemone, while sub adults and juveniles live solitary lives and only on rare occasions occupy the very outer edges of an adult occupied anemone.

  • Size of fish - inches: 5.5 inches (14.00 cm)

  • Lifespan: 17 years - These are hardy, long lived anemonefish with a lifespan of 17 years or more. 

  • Aquarium Hardiness: Very Hardy

  • Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner  

  • Diet Type: Omnivore - Use products with Spirulina added if there is not enough algae in the tank.

  • Flake Food: Yes

  • Tablet / Pellet: Yes

  • Live foods (fishes, shrimps, worms): Some of Diet - Not necessary but may be beneficial to condition them for spawning. You can feed them very small feeder shrimp that are gut loaded with nutritious food.

  • Vegetable Food: Half of Diet

  • Meaty Food: Half of Diet

  • Feeding Frequency: Several feedings per day - Feed adults twice a day and juveniles 3 to 4 times a day.  

  • Water Changes: Bi-weekly - Do bi-weekly water changes of 15% every 2 weeks or 30% a month. If there are corals in the tank then 5% weekly to 15% every 2 weeks, depending on the tank size.  

  • Minimum Tank Size: 30 gal (114 L) - A minimum of 30 gallons is needed for a single specimen, with 40 gallons or more suggested for a pair. If keeping it with a Bubble Tip Anemone a larger tank of 55 gallons or more will be needed.

  • Suitable for Nano Tank: No

  • Live Rock Requirement: Typical Plus Hiding Places - Rock structures with hiding places are important when there is no anemone present.

  • Substrate Type: Any

  • Lighting Needs: Any - It has no special lighting requirements though if kept with a host, the Bubble Tip Anemone will need strong lighting.

  • Temperature: 72.0 to 82.0° F (22.2 to 27.8° C)

  • Breeding Temperature: 79.0° F - The optimal temperature for good quality eggs and larvae occurs with temperatures of 79° F to 83° F (26° - 28°C).

  • Specific gravity: 1.023-1.025 SG

  • Range ph: 7.8-8.4

  • Brackish: No

  • Water Movement: Any - Provide areas of the tank with calmer waters for feeding.

  • Water Region: All - If they have a hosting anemone or coral they tend to stay in the same vicinity, but will also stray from the anemone to chase other fish.

  • Venomous: No

  • Temperament: Semi-aggressive - They are about a 7-8 on a clownfish aggression scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most aggressive, but will increase to 8 or 9 when an anemone is present.

  • Compatible with:

    • Same species - conspecifics: Sometimes - Male/female pairs only.

    • Peaceful fish (gobies, dartfish, assessors, fairy wrasses): Monitor - In a smaller tank it may become aggressive towards peaceful gobies and other peaceful fish.

    • Semi-Aggressive (anthias, clownfish, dwarf angels): Monitor - Do not house with any other Clownfish. Dwarf Angelfish may be too aggressive. It's best kept with an anemone with other semi-aggressive averaged sized fish.

    • Semi-Aggressive (anthias, clownfish, dwarf angels): Monitor - Do not house with any other Clownfish. Dwarf Angelfish may be too aggressive. It's best kept with an anemone with other semi-aggressive averaged sized fish.

    • Aggressive (dottybacks, 6-line & 8-line wrasse, damselfish): Monitor - Dottybacks should be housed alone due to their aggression. Damselfish are okay with Tomato Clownfish only if the tank is very large, over 100 gallons and there are plenty of places for the damsels or clowns to hide.

    • Large Semi-Aggressive (tangs, large angels, large wrasses): Safe - Add the Tomato Clownfish before adding these fish.

    • Large Aggressive, Predatory (lionfish, groupers, soapfish): Threat - Do not keep with fish large enough to swallow the clownfish whole.

    • Slow Swimmers & Eaters (seahorses, pipefish, mandarins): Threat - These fish are too passive to be kept with a Tomato Clownfish.

    • Anemones: Safe - Only prefers the Bubble Tip Anemone. Do not house with Condylactis Anemones as these are not clown hosting anemones and may eventually kill and eat your clownfish. Caution with Carpet Anemones for similar reasons.

    • Mushroom Anemones - Corallimorphs: Safe - Caution with large mushrooms such as Elephant Ear Mushrooms (Amplexidiscus fenestrafer) can trap and eat young Tomato Clownfish.

    • LPS corals: Safe

    • SPS corals: Safe

    • Gorgonians, Sea Fans: Safe

    • Leather Corals: Safe

    • Soft Corals (xenias, tree corals): Safe

    • Star Polyps, Organ Pipe Coral: Safe

    • Zoanthids - Button Polyps, Sea Mats: Safe

    • Sponges, Tunicates: Safe   

    • Shrimps, Crabs, Snails: Monitor - Tomato Clowns may eat small shrimp like Snapping Shrimp that are found with Shrimp Gobies or small decorative shrimp like Sexy Shrimp.

    • Starfish: Safe

    • Feather Dusters, Bristle Worms, Flatworms: Safe

    • Clams, Scallops, Oysters: Safe

    • Copepods, Amphipods, Mini Brittle Stars: Safe

    • Ease of Breeding: Moderate

       

12-True Percula Clownfish

 

Orange Clownfish, Percula Anemonefish, Eastern Clown Anemonefish

Family: Pomacentridae

 

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The True Percula Clownfish is a favorite of many marine aquarists, and it now comes in more than 5 different varieties!

  • Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner

  • Aquarium Hardiness: Very Hardy

  • Minimum Tank Size: 10 gal (38 L)

  • Size of fish - inches: 3.2 inches (8.00 cm)

  • Temperament: Semi-aggressive

  • Temperature: 74.0 to 82.0° F (23.3 to 27.8° C)

  • Range ph: 7.8-8.4

  • Diet Type: Omnivore

  • Scientific Name: Amphiprion percula

  • Social Grouping: Varies - They usually found in pairs, but a pair will share an anemone with up to 4 non-breeding members. The group has a hierarchical relationship, establishing a pecking order with the largest fish being dominant.

  • IUCN Red List: NE - Not Evaluated or not listed  

  • Size of fish - inches: 3.2 inches (8.00 cm)

  • Lifespan: 20 years - They have been known to live 20 years or more in captivity, with females said to be up to 30 years.  

  • Aquarium Hardiness: Very Hardy

  • Aquarium Hardiness: Very Hardy

  • Aquarist Experience Level: Beginner     

  • Diet Type: Omnivore - Use products with Spirulina added if there is not enough algae in the tank.

  • Flake Food: Yes

  • Tablet / Pellet: Yes

  • Live foods (fishes, shrimps, worms): Some of Diet - Live foods can be given to a breeding pair to condition for spawning and can be given to wild caught specimens to help acclimate them.

  • Vegetable Food: Some of Diet

  • Meaty Food: Most of Diet

  • Feeding Frequency: Several feedings per day - Feed adults twice a day and juveniles 3 to 4 times a day.   

  • Water Changes: Bi-weekly - Do bi-weekly water changes of 15% every 2 weeks or 30% a month. If there are corals in the tank then 5% weekly to 15% every 2 weeks, depending on the tank size. 

  • Minimum Tank Size: 10 gal (38 L) - A minimum of 10 gallons is needed, with 20 gallons suggested for a pair. If keeping it with an anemone a larger tank of 55 gallons or more will be needed, depending on the anemones requirements.

  • Suitable for Nano Tank: Yes - No smaller than 10 gallons.

  • Live Rock Requirement: Typical Plus Hiding Places - Rock structures with hiding places are important for this fish, especially when there is no anemone present.

  • Substrate Type: Any

  • Lighting Needs: Any - It has no special lighting requirements though if kept with a host, the anemone will need strong lighting.

  • Temperature: 74.0 to 82.0° F (23.3 to 27.8° C)

  • Breeding Temperature: 79.0° F - The optimal temperature for good quality eggs and larvae occurs with temperatures of 79° F to 83° F (26° - 28°C).

  • Specific gravity: 1.023-1.025 SG - May be lowered to 1.009 for a short time when treating ailments.

  • Range ph: 7.8-8.4 - 7.8 pH 8.4 pH

  • Brackish: No

  • Water Movement: Any - Provide an area of slower water movement to enable them to feed.

  • Water Region: Top - If they have adopted a hosting anemone or coral they tend to stay in the same vicinity, but may also adopt a powerhead as a host and then will stay higher up in the water column.

  • Venomous: No

  • Temperament: Semi-aggressive - This is considered a more peaceful clownfish. They are a 3 to 4 out of a clownfish aggression scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most aggressive, but will increase slightly to a 5 when an anemone and eggs are present.

  • Compatible with:

    • Same species - conspecifics: Sometimes - Can be kept as male and female. In a very large tank, over 100 gallons with a very large anemone, they will allow up to 4 non-breeding clownfish to share the anemone. In some cases, you may be able to have more than 2, but keep an eye on the 3rd one for signs of abuse.

    • Peaceful fish (gobies, dartfish, assessors, fairy wrasses): Safe

    • Semi-Aggressive (anthias, clownfish, dwarf angels): Monitor - Do not attempt to keep them together in a tank that is under 55 gallons. Do not house the Ocellaris with clownfish from the Clarkii Complex, Tomato Complex (Ephippium), or the Maroon Complex. Dwarf Angelfish also may be too aggressive as tankmates.

    • Semi-Aggressive (anthias, clownfish, dwarf angels): Monitor - Do not attempt to keep them together in a tank that is under 55 gallons. Do not house the Ocellaris with clownfish from the Clarkii Complex, Tomato Complex (Ephippium), or the Maroon Complex. Dwarf Angelfish also may be too aggressive as tankmates.

    • Aggressive (dottybacks, 6-line & 8-line wrasse, damselfish): Monitor - Dottybacks should be housed alone due to their aggression. Damselfish are okay only if the tank is very large, over 100 gallons and there are plenty of places for the damsels or clowns to hide.

    • Large Semi-Aggressive (tangs, large angels, large wrasses): Monitor - Do not attempt in a tank that is under 55 gallons without an anemone. Add anemone and clownfish first. Only more peaceful tangs and wrasses that will not bother the Percula Clownfish can work, just watch out for aggression on their part.

    • Large Aggressive, Predatory (lionfish, groupers, soapfish): Threat - Do not keep with fish large enough to swallow the clownfish whole.

    • Slow Swimmers & Eaters (seahorses, pipefish, mandarins): Monitor - Seahorses should only be housed in their own environment. Pipefish and mandarins may be fine in a very large, mature tank with live rock that has plenty of copepods. Anemones and similar corals pose a threat to the mandarin, so take that into consideration when planning your tank set up.

    • Anemones: Safe - Prefers to associate with Heteractis crispa, Heteractis magnifica, Stichodactyla gigantea, and Stichodactyla mertensii anemones. Do not house with Condylactis Anemones as these are not clown hosting anemones and may eventually kill and eat your clownfish. Caution with Carpet Anemones for similar reasons.

    • Mushroom Anemones - Corallimorphs: Safe - May adopt Hairy Mushrooms as a host. Be cautious with large mushrooms such as Elephant Ear Mushrooms (Amplexidiscus fenestrafer) which can trap and eat juvenile clownfish.

    • LPS corals: Safe - May adopt Frogspawn Coral and similar large polyped stony corals (LPS) as a host.

    • SPS corals: Safe - May adopt some species of soft coral as a host.

    • Gorgonians, Sea Fans: Safe

    • Leather Corals: Safe

    • Soft Corals (xenias, tree corals): Safe - May adopt as a host.

    • Star Polyps, Organ Pipe Coral: Safe

    • Zoanthids - Button Polyps, Sea Mats: Safe

    • Sponges, Tunicates: Safe  

    • Shrimps, Crabs, Snails: Safe

    • Starfish: Safe

    • Feather Dusters, Bristle Worms, Flatworms: Safe

    • Clams, Scallops, Oysters: Safe

    • Copepods, Amphipods, Mini Brittle Stars: Safe

    • Ease of Breeding: Moderate

Other types , morphs and colors : 

 

1- lightning maroon clownfish : 

 

For More Information : www.lightning-maroon-clownfish.com 

2- Platinum Percula Clownfish, Captive-Bred ORA®  

Amphiprion percula 

 

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Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons

Care Level: Easy

Temperament: Semi-aggressive

Reef Compatible: Yes

Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.020-1.025

Max. Size: 3"

Color Form: Black, Orange, White

Diet: Omnivore

Compatibility: View Chart

Origin: Captive-Bred, ORA®

Family: Pomacentridae

 

You've never seen a captive-bred clownfish like this before! The Platinum Percula is a magnificent white variation of the Percula Clownfish. ORA® developed the Platinum Percula through years of selectively breeding their famous Picasso Clownfish. These striking fish do not exhibit any of the original striping characteristic of the species. Instead, they are typically continuously white from head to tail. As Platinums mature, they will develop beautiful black fins that really stand out against the white body and orange face.

 

Amphiprion percula is the essence of beauty. However, it is the famous symbiotic relationship the Percula Clownfish has with various anemones that truly captures the imagination of most aquarists. In the wild, Percula Clownfish are commonly associated with anemones such as Heteractis magnifica or Stichodactyla mertensii.

 

Native to reefs across Oceania, the Indo-Pacific, and off the coast of Australia, the Percula Clownfish is also known as the Clown Anemonefish. In the wild, this member of the Pomacentridae family grows to about 4-1/2 inches; however, captive specimens rarely exceed 3 inches in length. In the home aquarium, the Percula Clownfish requires an aquarium of at least 20 gallons with a fair amount of live rock.

 

The Captive-Bred Platinum Clownfish is easy to breed in the home aquarium. The females will be the largest of the pair and the two fish will usually stay close to each other in the aquarium. Clownfish are egg layers and will deposit the eggs on a flat surface and defend the eggs from other tank mates. The eggs will normally hatch in 8-11 days depending on the water temperature. The fry must be reared in a separate aquarium on a diet of rotifers followed by baby brine shrimp.

 

The Platinum Clownfish diet consists of almost any meatyfood items and herbivore preparations.

 

Approximate Purchase Size: 3/4" to 1-1/4"

3-Gold Nugget Maroon Clownfish, Captive-Bred ORA®

 Premnas biaculeatus 

 

Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons

Care Level: Easy

Temperament: Semi-aggressive

Reef Compatible: Yes

Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.020-1.025

Max. Size: 6"

Color Form: Gold, Maroon, White

Diet: Omnivore

Compatibility: View Chart

Origin: Captive-Bred, ORA®

Family: Pomacentridae

The Captive-Bred Gold Nugget Maroon Clownfish is ORA®'s most distinct clownfish variety to date. Its unique appearance is the result of a genetic mutation that manifests in a similar way to the mutation that produces the Platinum Percula. However, this Premnas designer goes through a transition as it matures, where its body changes from white to a shimmering gold. The Gold Nugget's fins are a dark maroon color, edged in fluorescent orange trim. Their eyes are dark and fierce-looking against the gold body. Some individuals exhibit an icy blue iridescence on the edges of their body. Appearances aside, these fish are entirely a Gold Stripe Maroon in every other regard, so care must be taken when pairing, choosing tankmates, or choosing tank size.

 

Captive-bred clownfish are very hardy and durable fish making them a perfect addition for the novice or seasoned aquarist. The Maroon Clownfish is a good candidate for a reef aquarium. The Maroon Clownfish are the most territorial of all clownfish species. Maroon Clownfish are very sensitive to elevated levels of copper, and should never be exposed to levels near or above .15.

 

Captive-bred clownfish are easy to breed in the home aquarium. The females will be the largest of the pair, and two fish will usually stay close to each other in the aquarium. These fish are egg layers and will deposit the eggs on a flat surface, and defend the eggs from other tank mates. The eggs will normally hatch in 8-11 days depending on the temperature. The fry must be reared in a separate aquarium on a diet of rotifers then baby brine shrimp.

 

The Gold Nugget Maroon Clownfish diet consists of almost any meaty food items and herbivore preparations.

 

Do not move the Maroon Clownfish with a net as its cheek spines will become entangled. Use a specimen container if capture is necessary.

 

Approximate Purchase Size: 3/4" to 1-3/4"

4- Snowflake Clownfish, Captive-Bred ORA® (Amphiprion ocellaris)

 

Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons

Care Level: Easy

Temperament: Semi-aggressive

Reef Compatible: Yes

Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.020-1.025

Max. Size: 3"

Color Form: Black, Orange, White

Diet: Omnivore

Compatibility: View Chart

Origin: Captive-Bred, ORA®

Family: Pomacentridae

According to ORA®, this popular Captive-Bred Snowflake Clownfish was originally produced by Tropical Marine Centre in the UK around 1999. Only around 100 of these fish were ever exported to the United States, making the F1 Snowflake broodstock direct from TMC very uncommon. ORA obtained its first pair of F1 Snowflakes in 2005 and have been working on developing a hardier and more colorful strain of this beautiful clownfish ever since.

 

Snowflake Clownfish and Premium Snowflake Clownfish are popular variants of A. ocellaris that have a considerable amount of irregular white markings on the body. The edges of the white coloration will typically be jagged and angular. Each Snowflake is evaluated by an experienced grader for the percentage of white and the attractiveness of the striping. Just as their name implies -- no two are alike!

 

This member of the Pomacentridae family is an excellent addition to almost any saltwater aquarium system. Captive-bred fish have a unique advantage over wild-harvested species, as they are generally very hardy and more accustomed to conditions found in the home aquarium. Therefore, captive-bred fishes make a great choice for novices and seasoned aquarists alike.

 

The Captive-Bred Snowflake Clownfish from ORA is easy to breed in the home aquarium. The females will be the largest of the pair and the two fish will usually stay close to each other in the aquarium. Clownfish are egg layers and will deposit the eggs on a flat surface and defend the eggs from other tank mates. The eggs will normally hatch in 8-11 days depending on the water temperature. The fry must be reared in a separate aquarium on a diet of rotifers followed by baby brine shrimp.

 

The Snowflake Clownfish diet consists of almost any meaty food items and herbivore preparations.

 

Approximate Purchase Size: 3/4" to 1-1/4

5-Peace Keeper Maroon Clownfish is a stunning new strain of Premnas

 

Courtesy to : www.reefbuilder.com 

 

February 24, Jake Adams  

The Peace Keeper Maroon Clownfish is an exciting new strain of Premnas biaculeatusfrom Captive-Bred, an ornamental fish breeding company based in Israel. Following in the footsteps of the Lightning, Goldflake and Gold Nugget maroon clownfishes, the Peace Keeper Maroon is the latest new strain of the largest and showiest of the clownfishes to be produced by the marine aquarium breeders of the world.

 

The Peace Keeper Maroon Clownfish is actually a gold stripe maroon (GSM) that was derived from a single pair of F1 wild type parents which showed only the slightest aberration to the middle bar. Captive Bred only has one pair producing the Peace Keeper strain and out of thousands of offspring so far, only 12 individual show the hyper unique, chainlink-style patterning to the bars.

At present the Peace Keeper Maroons are barely over an inch long at 3cm and surely their patterning will change wildly with size and age, and should also develop some golden barring at the one year mark. Regarding the name of the new GSM morph, in their own words, “We chose the name Peace Keeper Maroon for that morph. We thing that it represents well the ‘killer’ instincts of the group. We also feel that it might have a more peaceful nature and behaviour than other maroons.”

That last line about a supposed “peaceful maroon clownfish” sounds like an oxymoron, but we can’t fault Captive Bred for being wishful thinkers. Despite their plans to retain most of the current Peace Keeper Maroon Clownfish for future broodstock, Captive Bred is looking to offload one or two pairs in the near future, both in order to generate revenue for their company and to send out the clownfish strain across the world for safe keeping among its breeders of marine ornamentals.

 

 

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