My Picasso pair is finally getting black...

[TruReef]

I've been wondering how long it would take for this transformation, I got them in early Dec 2010.
him rt side
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad303/trureef/IMG_7537.jpg
him lft side
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad303/trureef/IMG_7524.jpg
her rt side
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad303/trureef/IMG_7531.jpg
her lft side
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad303/trureef/IMG_7514.jpg

and now!!
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad303/trureef/_MG_0582.jpg

http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad303/trureef/_MG_0580.jpg

[PTrainer262]

Very cool! :)
I also have wondered the same as well. I've had my Picasso for 2 weeks now... Looks like I have to be patient. Clearly the only thing fast in reefing is anything that can go wrong :spin2:

[OrionN]

They will likely have a lot more black if you have them with a different species of anemone, or even without any anemone(no anemone is better than BTA in term of coloration for A. percula)

[TruReef]

That is a GBTA, it just doesn't like to bubble...

[Supernova26]

I had mine with no anemone under heavy feedings. They turned black in no time. Good looking fish.

[Toddrtrex]

They will likely have a lot more black if you have them with a different species of anemone, or even without any anemone(no anemone is better than BTA in term of coloration for A. percula)

That is a GBTA, it just doesn't like to bubble...

There is no difference b/t an BTA and GBTA -- they are all E. quadricolors. What he was getting at that certain anemones can/will reduce the amount of black in A. percula. IME, M. doreensis will remove all the black.

[TruReef]

There is no difference b/t an BTA and GBTA -- they are all E. quadricolors. What he was getting at that certain anemones can/will reduce the amount of black in A. percula. IME, M. doreensis will remove all the black.

ohhhh, I see said the blind man... I like them turning black, that is one reason why I traded my Ocellaris for them. IMO they look better than your orange and white Ocellaris clowns.

[Toddrtrex]

I agree, the black is so much better. I freaked when mine lost their black -- glad it came back after I switched to an S. haddoni.

When I got them,

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/toddrtrex/33/SIPerc11.jpg

After being in the LTA for about 5 months,

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/toddrtrex/33/percLTA.jpg

[TruReef]

I agree, the black is so much better. I freaked when mine lost their black -- glad it came back after I switched to an S. haddoni.


WOW, I never knew their color could change back like that. I thought the color change was a result of maturation not environmental. Thanks for sharing..

[jt_milstead]

Love the clowns!
Im going to test the BTA theory with my SA Onyx....
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii479/jt_milstead/IMAG0296.jpg

[skoolz]

my SA onyx are with a BTA and they are incredibly black, not losing color whatsoever!