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JHG 03-22-2008 04:53 PM

Amphiprion polymnus (Red Saddleback)
 
Anyone currently keeping this species? If so, any decent reference literature on them? I've only found limited info.

J

albert_dao 03-22-2008 04:55 PM

It's like keeping a more aggressive perc.

JHG 03-23-2008 05:49 PM

In terms of aggressiveness, is it towards other species or those of its own kind? I had a pair of percs that would break the water and try to bite if your hand was close enough. However, they only showed signs of aggression when defending a territory. I haven't noticed this with the saddlebacks as of yet.

Chaloupa 03-23-2008 06:51 PM

I had a trio....1 red who was the female and 2 males that were black...they got along well, hosted in a gorgeous blue carpet anemone, and were not horribly aggressive. They were a nice enough species....the female was definitely more aggressive to other fish. The male(s) not so much!
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...a/Clown120.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...itClowns-1.jpg

niloc16 03-23-2008 07:46 PM

i had a pair that actually hunted in the tank together. the buggers would hunt out the cleaner shrimp. they ate 3 of them over a couple months before the male died and then the female calmed down. the male would scare or push the shrimp out into open water and the female would then grab a hold of the head and then the male would grab the other half and they would shread it to pieces. i hated them. the female is better now though.


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