Posted by gerard on February 25, 2009 under Saltwater Fish | 
The saddleback clownfish can be found in the eastern parts of the Indian and the Western parts of the Pacific oceans. Like most clownfish, they are most often observed living in a symbiotic relationship with a host anemone for protection and in the wild are most often seen in association with Stichodactyla haddoni (Saddle carpet anemone) or Heteractis crispa (Sebae anemone).
Appearance
Color ranges from dark brown to yellow orange with a thick white bar located just behind the eyes. A large white abbreviated saddle shape or slanted white bar across the middle of the fish’s body makes it quite obvious to see how it got the name Saddleback [1]. In some varieties, typically those specimens initially associated with H. crispa anemone[1], the saddle shape may extend up onto the fish’s Dorsal fin with a third white bar or margin located across the caudal peduncle (pictured in taxobox).
Melanistic variation has also been partially correlated with the fish’s host anemone. Specimens associated with H. crispa tend to be darker than those associated with S. haddoni. Aquarium specimens have been observed becoming lighter or darker after accepting a new host anemone species, sometimes within a few hours. read more....
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Posted by gerard on November 4, 2008 under Saltwater Fish |
The tomato clownfish, Amphiprion frenatus, is a clownfish that is found in the waters of the Western Pacific, from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, to Malaysia and Indonesia. It is also known as the bridled clownfish, red clownfish, or tomato anemonefish.
The adult fish is bright orange-red, with one white vertical stripe just behind the eyes, joined over the head. Some varieties have darker coloration or dark spots on their flanks. Juveniles are a darker red, with three vertical white bands and black pectoral fins.
They can grow to 14 cm (5.5 in) in length, however the female is usually larger than the male. The eggs are deposited on a flat surface and tended by the pair until they hatch (6 to 11 days). They prefer to nestle in purple anemones such as the bubble-tip anemone, Entacmaea quadricolor, or the Sebae anemone, Heteractis crispa.
In the aquarium
As a pet, an aquarium of at least 25 gallons is necessary, while even bigger is recommended so that the fish can have enough space. A quarantine tank is suggested because this helps rid the fish of saltwater diseases before introduction to the main tank. It thrives even without a host anemone, and will eat most meat or vegetable food preparations. It is reported to be aggressive and territorial when mature and specimens have been known to be extremely aggressive to clownfish of other species if not introduced at the same time. For this reason, it is best kept singly or in mated pairs; but some claim that it will cohabit with other clownfish varieties if they are introduced at the same time. It is easy to breed; the fry can be fed on baby brine shrimp and rotifers.
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Posted by gerard on September 17, 2008 under Saltwater Fish |
The False Percula clownfish is probably the most recognizable clownfish in saltwater aquariums. My daughter calls ours “Nemo’s”. They are easy to care for and very hardy fish. They have a very easy going temperment and get along with most fish. They are reef and invert safe and will eat just about anything including pellets, flakes and frozen food. Contrary to popular belief clownfish do not need a host anenome to survive. You can put either 1 or 2 of the same type in the same aquarium. From what i understand mixing different clown species in a small aquarium is not good and they may fight.
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Posted by gerard on July 31, 2008 under Aquarium Info |
Well i dont really understand it but i finally got my nitrates down to around 0-5ppm. I have never been able to get them below 20ppm. Since i lost all my fish from ich and marine velvet i decided to keep the tank empty for a while and try to get the nitrates down. I have done 6 20% water changes in the last 2 weeks and it finally did it. I dont understand why it takes so much of a water change to change so little in the nitrates.
Now that i have to basically start my tank over, im going to start with 2 clown fish and feed them flakes or pellets. I think the frozen food i was feeding my fish had a hand in the nitrate issue.
Hopefully i can keep them down now. Who knows. Wish me luck.
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