ORA Unleashes Zombie Clownfish on the Masses
It’s taken several years, but Robert King’s Zombie Albino Black Clownfish will now see wider distribution as a result of breeding efforts by ORA.
CORAL BONUS: Geographic Variants Within Clownfishes – Maroons, Ocellaris & Perculas – (Part 6b)
Matt Pedersen illustrates 3 biogeographic populations of Maroon Clownfish, as well as investigating the variations (or lack thereof) within the Ocellaris/Percula species complex.
CORAL BONUS: Clownfish Species Hiding in Plain Sight? (Part 4)
Matt Pedersen takes another look at two well-known clownfish varieties and asks, “are these overlooked species”?
Lightning Maroon Clownfish – The Next Generation of Designer Clownfish Has Arrived
Sea & Reef Aquaculture debuts second generation Lightning Maroon Clownfish, we look at the future of genetics, designers, and hybridization in marine clownfishes.
Mutant Clownfish: A New Fish for the Nemo Set?
If deformed fish begin to enter the marketplace more frequently will it affect the good name and future sale of captive raised fish or will it actually become a more desirable product?
Roberto B says:
From a hobbyists point of view this does seem like a set back but to be honest it might be a good incentive for both the fisheries board and the companies doing the fishing to invest in local captive breeding of all the Popular Hawaiian aquarium Fishes and invertebrates... This will help the local economy and promote a positive outlook on the aquarium industry as whole if we could find a way to rally behind the idea that captive breeding is the future of the Aquarium industry.Michael Foster says:
Have you had issue with them becoming obsessed with their reflection in glass?C. says:
Hi, somewhat related: what happened to the Amazonas sample magazine? The link has been dead recently. ThanksScrodagain says:
I have a herd of these little devils. They all come with parasites start treating day one. They ate 150 apples snails in a year. Slow growing mine are about 3”and have an increasingly blocky head. Small freshwater clams will also help to wear their beaks. Great (people)social fish for its size and fine with other non-aggregate tank mates. Although they might be eaten if they’re crunchy.Seth says:
Can confirm. Fish like this stuff. I feed it to my reef tank and my freshwater tanks. Everyone goes absolutely nuts over the stuff. It isn't a complete diet though. My fish don't breed unless I feed brine shrimp and blood worms, but they aren't happy with me unless they get their pellets too!Devakalpa Ghose says:
I just learned today about the news of Mr. Fenner's passing away. May he rest in peace. I never had the pleasure of meeting him personally but have been priviledged to receive so many replies from him over many years of asking questions at the WWM website. I cherish my copy of TCMA, one of the best books on marine aqua hobby I have read. The world of fish keeping will miss him yearly.