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GreenSpottedPuffer 03-28-2009 08:49 PM

Grade B Picasso Clowns?
 
What does this mean? J&L has "Grade B" Picasso Clowns right now. They don't have nearly as much black as the ones I have seen in pics though. Does Grade B just mean what it sounds like...they aren't as nice looking?

Also, I know these guys are basically a color mistake that has been breed OVER AND OVER again...aren't they starting to get kind of inbred by now?

Do they live as long? Are they not technically a genetic mistake and maybe even not the 'strongest' fish?

Myka 03-29-2009 10:11 PM

Yep, just not as nice as the better Picasso clowns...they will have less white markings. They may not even be nice enough to be considered "true" Picasso clowns. Younger fish have less black than older fish. It takes time to develop. I wouldn't be too worried about that.

They don't appear to be any more sensitive than typical tank bred ocellaris clowns, so the breeding doesn't seem to have affected them much (yet?).

sunce_22 03-29-2009 11:27 PM

Did you happen to notice how much they were?

e46er 03-30-2009 05:00 AM

$75 I was in JL today

Chaloupa 03-30-2009 05:10 AM

Here's my Grade A pair;

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...a/DSC_0037.jpg


My Grade B little Picasso on the bottom and one of the "pair" on the top

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...a/DSC_0041.jpg

JDigital 03-30-2009 05:25 AM

Nice pair Chaloupa!

Chaloupa 03-30-2009 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JDigital (Post 405621)
Nice pair Chaloupa!

Thank you! I quite like them....and they live well with the 3d little guy....it's neat! However I did put a pair of Naked Clowns in the tank to see how that would work out and well, it didn't work...the Picasso's were the boss'!

I LOVE the patterns you get with the Picasso!!

GreenSpottedPuffer 03-30-2009 05:41 AM

Im sooooooo jealous ;)

Chaloupa 03-30-2009 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer (Post 405628)
Im sooooooo jealous ;)

Ack no need to be...they're really nice and are a few years old now...probably 4 years old...I got them "used" :lol:

GreenSpottedPuffer 03-30-2009 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaloupa (Post 405629)
Ack no need to be...they're really nice and are a few years old now...probably 4 years old...I got them "used" :lol:

Yeah I am cause I really want a pair but I am afraid my clowns will just kill them. Even Grade B ones would be $150 plus tax. I don't mind paying that or more if I know they will be ok. But I am very attached to my current clowns and could never give them away just to get new clowns.

Plus I kind of want the Grade A ones (I feel so silly calling a fish 'grade a').


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