Solomon Percula

[ItsTheNano]

https://youtu.be/qAk4HsvzzGM

here is a video of mine, already paired up. i tried taking pics but they looked like crap

[ThRoewer]

How big are they?

[ItsTheNano]

Originally Posted by ThRoewer

How big are they?

female is about 2" & male is like 1.5"

[daveM100]

Originally Posted by CoralsAddiction

SoCal is definitely getting flooded with Solomon Clowns.

Hey Corals are those at Vivid?

[ThRoewer]

It's like my pair 3. And they also seem to have paired up.
The males of pairs 1 & 4 still have to sleep outside the pot.
Pair 2 seem to have paired up too but that is less of a surprise because the female is actually a sexually mature female. Those will accept a new male quickly.

[CoralsAddiction]

Originally Posted by daveM100

Hey Corals are those at Vivid?

Different stores. Sent you PM.

[CoralsAddiction]

Originally Posted by ItsTheNano

https://youtu.be/qAk4HsvzzGM

here is a video of mine, already paired up. i tried taking pics but they looked like crap

Nice pair! I subbed to your youtube channel for future updates.

[ItsTheNano]

Originally Posted by ThRoewer

It's like my pair 3. And they also seem to have paired up.
The males of pairs 1 & 4 still have to sleep outside the pot.
Pair 2 seem to have paired up too but that is less of a surprise because the female is actually a sexually mature female. Those will accept a new male quickly.

yeah i have been waiting for these type of clowns for over a year i might grab another pair myself. mine were guaranteed wild caught paired & even when they were in seperate bags they tried to comfort each other & stayed close lol

[ItsTheNano]

Originally Posted by CoralsAddiction

Nice pair!

haha thanks. what kind of nem do you plane to get for yours?

[CoralsAddiction]

Originally Posted by ItsTheNano

haha thanks. what kind of nem do you plane to get for yours?

I am leaning towards a H. Crispa.

[ItsTheNano]

Originally Posted by CoralsAddiction

I am leaning towards a H. Crispa.

arent those hard to kkeep?

[CoralsAddiction]

Originally Posted by ItsTheNano

arent those hard to kkeep?

I have had one. It's pictured in one of the photos I posted above. It was fairly hardy and an aggressive eater of mysis shrimp.

[daveM100]

They say they are hard but mine went from the store to the DT and has been in the same spot forever, never had a problem with him. For some reason I have good luck with nems, now fish are another thing, they just don't like me

[ThRoewer]

Originally Posted by ItsTheNano

yeah i have been waiting for these type of clowns for over a year i might grab another pair myself. mine were guaranteed wild caught paired & even when they were in seperate bags they tried to comfort each other & stayed close lol

At Baja Reef they had those kind of mated pairs too but they were much more expensive and not precisely the color forms I wanted, at least not both. I prefer to build my own pairs.

I'm gonna try another crispa as soon as my new tank is set up and I have again some free capacity. By my experience they are hardy if you can get one that isn't bleached completely.

[ItsTheNano]

Originally Posted by ThRoewer

At Baja Reef they had those kind of mated pairs too but they were much more expensive and not precisely the color forms I wanted, at least not both. I prefer to build my own pairs.

I'm gonna try another crispa as soon as my new tank is set up and I have again some free capacity. By my experience they are hardy if you can get one that isn't bleached completely.

yeah i love the colors on mine they are nice orange & the black is nicely shaded in too.

are h crispas the long tentacle anemones? i want to get a ritter for them any input?

[CoralsAddiction]

Originally Posted by ItsTheNano

yeah i love the colors on mine they are nice orange & the black is nicely shaded in too.

are h crispas the long tentacle anemones? i want to get a ritter for them any input?

Crispa is Sebae. Ritteri is a natural host but I am 99% positive your clowns will lose their black in a Ritteri. It's why I am going to stay away from a Ritteri. Wild true percs are more likely to lose their black than captive bred clowns.

[ItsTheNano]

Originally Posted by CoralsAddiction

Crispa is Sebae. Ritteri is a natural host but I am 99% positive your clowns will lose their black in a Ritteri. It's why I am going to stay away from a Ritteri. Wild true percs are more likely to lose their black than captive bred clowns.

do you know of good place that gets healthy sebaes id give one a try for the clowns. i would hate to see them loose the black, thats really what makes them unique. would they loose the color in a bta?

[ThRoewer]

According to Fautin & Allen H. crispa is also a natural host for A. percula. Though I've never seen underwater pictures of a crispa with percula in it.
It might be because crispa has one of the largest numbers of clownfish taking it as host and all the clarki & Co will easily chase the smaller percula away.

[CoralsAddiction]

Originally Posted by ItsTheNano

do you know of good place that gets healthy sebaes id give one a try for the clowns. i would hate to see them loose the black, thats really what makes them unique. would they loose the color in a bta?

Most stores around us carry Crispas, they are very common. If you go on a buying quest try to avoid bleached ones. If you see one that looks tan in color and is in overall good shape then it might work for you.

[CoralsAddiction]

Originally Posted by ThRoewer

According to Fautin & Allen H. crispa is also a natural host for A. percula. Though I've never seen underwater pictures of a crispa with percula in it.

Yes, I have heard that many times but just like you I have never seen actual evidence to support that assertion.

[ItsTheNano]

Originally Posted by CoralsAddiction

Most stores around us carry Crispas, they are very common. If you go on a buying quest try to avoid bleached ones. If you see one that looks tan in color and is in overall good shape then it might work for you.

besides the sebae which other nem wpuld you recommend but that wont cause them to loose the black

[ThRoewer]

Originally Posted by CoralsAddiction

Most stores around us carry Crispas, they are very common. If you go on a buying quest try to avoid bleached ones. If you see one that looks tan in color and is in overall good shape then it might work for you.

You gotta give me a list of the stores that have the good stuff down south so I can check them out the next time I get there.

[CoralsAddiction]

Originally Posted by ItsTheNano

besides the sebae which other nem wpuld you recommend but that wont cause them to loose the black

Gigantea, Haddoni, Malu, possibly long tentacle. The ones that cause the most color loss are Magnifica (Ritteri) and bubble tips.

[CoralsAddiction]

Originally Posted by ThRoewer

You gotta give me a list of the stores that have the good stuff down south so I can check them out the next time I get there.

Sure, I will pm you a list of stores tomorrow.

[ThRoewer]

Originally Posted by ItsTheNano

besides the sebae which other nem wpuld you recommend but that wont cause them to loose the black

S. gigantea is the natural host that actually increases the black. S. haddoni and mertensii also cause melanism in several clownfish and percula may readily accept them.