WTB: Black & White clownfish pair

[Myka]

Looking for a breeding pair of black and white ocellaris. Must be laying eggs. Must be black, not brown. Prefer black nose, but will consider orange nose. Must have full white bars.

Will pay cash, and pay for shipping. Most LFS will ship for a fee if you don't know how.

[gobytron]

There is a guy in Kamloops who breeds these guys.
His specimens are top notch and Iv seen a few pairs wtih my own eyes...


I'll see if I can dig up his contact info...

I'm pretty sure this is him...
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/member.php?u=1414

[Myka]

Originally Posted by gobytron

There is a guy in Kamloops who breeds these guys.

Thanks, I did send him a PM although I think he sold all the pairs he listed.

[gobytron]

Did you try OA?
I know Janet has ordered them in the past...

Though they may just order them from Kamloops come to think of it...

[Myka]

I would prefer to get a pair from Alberta (or Sask) for ease of shipping. I'm not sure I would trust Greyhound from BC, and not into paying $85 for air.

[gobytron]

85$ for air?
they give it to you free here in b.c.

But if you get from Kamloops, its like skipping the initial shipping from the breeders to the lfs, no?

[beginnersluckpg]

They have a lot of them, not sure if any mated pairs. Just got2.

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by Myka

Prefer black nose, but will consider orange nose. ]

FYI the orange noses are a typical sign of age. As black clowns mature they get blacker. A fully mature one will be solid black and the nose is always the last to turn. Im sure you know but these guys are actually orange when they come out of metamorphosis and get darker with age.

I notice if you have a bunch of them grow up together its generally the dominant pair that gets solid black first.

I hear ya on the brown though. I looked a looooong time to find good ones before I bought mine.

The other thing to consider if your buying them as a pair in hopes to breed them it will probably take an adult pair just as long to settle in and have a successful clutch as raising some 1.5" or 2" juveniles.


Good luck in your search.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Ryan

FYI the orange noses are a typical sign of age. As black clowns mature they get blacker.

Some never get black noses though. This is why I want mature fish, so I know what I'm getting. I think I found a pair though, just working out details.

[rastaangel]

Mine are out now LOL I went to check bayside for platniums or blackice but they didnt have any... If they woulda had some you coulda taken mine