Tank Raised Clownfish

[a novice]

Hi,
I was wondering where the best place to buy mail order tank raised false percula clownfish is? What mail order fish stores have you had good sucess with? Thanks

 

[olgakurt]

People will shoot me for this, but you can usually get a good deal on them at Petco $12-$13 w/out MO. They are one of the few fish I would get at a LFS. They are tank raised and generally healthy. Even fish I ordered from some of the more respected MO places came with Ich.

 

[xrenx]

i agree with olgakurt. i've got 2 tank raised false percs that i got from petco. they have survived the first month with no problems, and this was in newly cycled tank. pretty tough little guys. just my 2 cents.

 

[a novice]

I'll have to go and check out their stock. I've seen clownfish but never noticed captive raised ones... I could've just missed them. Being that they're hardy fish, I think that I may take my chances by buying them at Petco. Because I don't have any good local stores I think that I will still have to mailorder some fish... eigther that or I'll have to drive two hours each way to a decent fish store. Thanks

 

[Grandczar]

The tank raised clowns at petco come from ORA farms. ORA is one of the best for raising clowns. If you trust your petco's tanks then you shouldnt have a prob.
Find out what time they recieve there fish and be there to get... IF u dont trust...

Some petcos recieve there ORA shipment on a seperate day than there main order for all the other fish that come from Coast Tropical.

Hope this helps

 

[olgakurt]

you shouldn't really trust a supplier's tanks when purchasing fish (although there are a few very good LFS)-use a q-tank if you can. It will save you a lot of heart ache and hassle if you have any other fish in the tank to which diseases/infections can be passed to.

 

[a novice]

Would a 10 gallon tank with an under gravel filter with a skimmer be okay? Being that I'm only starting the hobby, I don't want to spend a whole ton of money until I decide that I'm really serious. Thanks!

 

[Minh Nguyen]

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I am sorry but I don't think it is OK to raise clown fish in this tank. You should learn about keeping fish and provide good enviroment for your fish.
The above tank is OK for a q-tank or a hospital tank, but not to raise your clown in. You can set up a perfectly good 10 g reef tank, but it is hard because it is too small. As a beginner, try to save enough money for a larger tank. IMO 29 g in minimum size for beginner salt water tank.
I hope you don't buy fish until you can provide good enviroment for them.

 

[SPC]

Minh, thanks for your response!

Steve

 

[a novice]

Whoa! No, I am going to keep them in a 65 gallon full setup but I was wondering if I could use a 10 gallon as a q tank. This is what happens when I try to type when I'm in a hurry... I leave out some key words. Sorry for the misunderstandings. Thanks

 

[JohnD]

Novice,

For a false percula, you would be better off with a LFS, or like Olgakurt said, Petco. The price is right, they are very hardy, colorful and fun to watch.

I bought a tank raised one at my LFS 2 months back and am happy I did. I got a 1 inch juvenile. He always comes to the top of the tank when I walk by. Not neccesarily out of love. More than likely to get something to eat. The little devil.