Grade B Picasso Clowns?

GreenSpottedPuffer · #1 03-28-2009, 09:49 PM

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 · #2 03-29-2009, 11:11 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 · #3 03-30-2009, 12:27 AM

Did you happen to notice how much they were?

e46er · #4 03-30-2009, 06:00 AM

$75 I was in JL today

Chaloupa · #5 03-30-2009, 06:10 AM

Here's my Grade A pair;

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

JDigital · #6 03-30-2009, 06:25 AM

Nice pair Chaloupa!

Chaloupa · #7 03-30-2009, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JDigital

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 · #8 03-30-2009, 06:41 AM

Im sooooooo jealous

Chaloupa · #9 03-30-2009, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

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"

GreenSpottedPuffer · #10 03-30-2009, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Chaloupa

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

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').