reef Posted August 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 They are quite rare, as everyone else wants them so the changes of getting them is not good. Big price tag . Been trying to get black tangs , and they are equally hard to get. But the $400 or so price tag could be a problem for most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveA Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 I have a medium term plan to put a satelite tank upstairs with one of my carpets (currently on holiday with Pies), a pair of clowns and a couple of corals. I had been thinking of just a pair of clarkii's or something similar, but well maybe.......... But then perhaps I could put the money towards a bit of Hi Fi kit, or a camera, or...or ..... But they are rather nice.... ....perhaps next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 nice snowflake clowns, $400 usd plus Reminds me of the flowerhorns, and mutated goldfish trends in freshwater. People paying ridiculous prices for deformed fish. I bet the breeders think they hit the jackpot when they find a few misbared clowns in a hatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveA Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Reminds me of the flowerhorns, and mutated goldfish trends in freshwater. Are those clowns bred like that or just rare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Everything i've seen says they are just genetic mutations of percs or ocellaris clowns, not a separate species in themselves. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 im sure your right lduncan. i want a nice black perc to pair with my normal one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveA Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Everything i've seen says they are just genetic mutations of percs or ocellaris clowns, not a separate species in themselves. Layton Done some research and looks like you are right. A cross between percs and ocellaris. I've suddenly lost interest in them, although I did like the look of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted August 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 genetic mutations of percs That is the good thing about them, they look cool and not every man and his dog has one in his tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 But if your going to spend US$400 on a fish, at least chose one that looks nice Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 not every man and his dog has one in his tank. tank snob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Not a fish either, But still the top of my list. Pinnoctopus Condiformis(the maori octopus) As for real fish, how cool would a saber-toothed viperfish be? Maybe at some point in the future deep sea aquarium keeping might become a reality, everything's so weird and violently designed down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Maybe at some point in the future deep sea aquarium keeping might become a reality I certainly hope not. Bad enough fish are pileged from the reefs to satisfy people like ourselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 :-? thats kindof funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Somehow I dont think a viper fish would make many peoples christmas lists, and the biggest thing thats facing the deep oceans is bottom trawling. Its the popularity of reef keeping that destroys it. Fortunately for me octopus numbers have massivly increased due to human activity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 thats kind of funny Im my own worst enemy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Yikes! Reminds me of someone I do business with!!! . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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