Well, I know I said I wasn't gonna try anymore clownfish in that other thread about "hard to keep" fish etc... But I wanted a pair of these Australian Black Percula's the last time Red Coral brought them in, but I passed on them and I have been kicking my self since... Must have been my lucky day, as I was in there today when a fish shipment came in...... Surprise Surprise, couple more Aussie Black Perc's, and I wasn't passing them up this time.

When I added the smaller guy first, my PBT, Coral Beauty and Foxface thought he was food for about 3secs... then left him alone, I added the 2nd bigger one, and she didn't didn't get charged the same way, but the copperband was sure checking her out.

Anyways, couple pics.

They seem to have paired up almost instantly... Hopefully the "female" doesn't attack the male, time with tell.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ckauspercs.jpg

And because "she" wouldn't get out of the frame for any shot, I figured I might as well snap her portrait as well.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ued/CBB3-1.jpg

They kinda look bad-a$$ for a nimrod of a fish very nice!

Yea, they are pretty nice, unfortunately they seem to have found a comfy place in the back right corner of the tank next to the CL intake... I don't know what it is about that back corner but my last clown LIVED back there too... must be the flow or something... Maybe I need a nem' to lure them out... :wink:

I know someone who has a green bta:mrgreen:

Nice clowns! From the picture anyways it looks like one is fairly larger than the other. Should work out perfectly.

Maybe there's some good vibration in that area of the tank? My clowns used to live in my Seio's , I assumed it was the vibration.

The clowns were a bad idea... I KNEW IT!!!! WHY DON'T I LISTEN TO MY OWN ADVISE!!!!!

I lost the smaller guy yesterday I think.. I noticed the side of his face was white, gave the LFS a call and they told me to bring him back in when I got a chance, so I went to go bag him up about 1-2 hours after I saw him, and he was no where to be seen.. I have looked in every part of the tank that I can see and can't find him anywhere, not in the sump, floor, overflow, nothing... The female still looks great though and hope it stays that way.

Aww that sucks. I was just going to post how cute they were.:neutral:

That copperband face on pic is awesome (the one with the clowns).

Well, I still got the female... So it wasn't a completely loss *knock on wood*.


Bit of a system upgrade earlier this week. Finally got a chance to add a Tunze ATO to my system. 77 liter reservoir with a Seio 620 powerhead suctioned to the bottom pointing vertically to the water surface to circulate. Would really like to get the 2 stands skinned someday soon so it doesn't look so ghetto. :lol:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ued/tunze2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...inued/ato1.jpg

FTS shot for March.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../FTSmarch1.jpg

Not ghetto......you've taken the minimalist approach:mrgreen: FTS looks wicked man.

Touche, but I still don't like seeing the "brain" of the system ALL the time.. Kind of an eye sore after awhile.. :wink:

Anyways..

New addition to the tank today, and some misc. top down frag pics.

Picked up a Blue Tuxedo Urchin today:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ed/urchin1.jpg

Pink Mille:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../pinkmill2.jpg

Green Digitata:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...greendigi2.jpg

Green Acropora.. still trying to get an ID:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...greenacro2.jpg

Alien Freckles:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...lienfreck3.jpg

Blue Stag:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../Bluestag2.jpg