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zooman72
11/03/2013, 07:10 PM
I have had the Allard's in quarantine for a few weeks now, getting him acclimated, and he is doing well, about 1.5" in length. I decided to get him a LTA instead of a BTA as the BTA's available locally were not impressive and too expensive. I have not found any evidence of Allard's hosting a LTA in nature, but figured as part of the clarkii complex that I might get lucky.

Here are a few pics of the results - the LTA (around 4" inflated) had been in the tank for a few days already, and the clown took to it within 3 minutes. Now I am afraid he loves it too much, as the LTA has withdrawn a bit, so hopefully the clown's enthusiasm tapers off...

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o575/aaroncobaugh/temporary-103.jpg (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/aaroncobaugh/media/temporary-103.jpg.html)

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o575/aaroncobaugh/temporary-105.jpg (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/aaroncobaugh/media/temporary-105.jpg.html)

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o575/aaroncobaugh/temporary-107.jpg (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/aaroncobaugh/media/temporary-107.jpg.html)

The aquarium is a BC14 running LED's, and has been up for well over a year, but I got bored with the previous layout and came across the clown (rather rare locally), so the corals were relocated to other aquariums of mine. I am going to keep this one simple...:)
cubman20
11/03/2013, 07:56 PM
I have a bta and a lta and they only go in the bta
zooman72
11/03/2013, 09:20 PM
I have a bta and a lta and they only go in the bta

This little guy has no choice here though - there is no BTA in this tank, just the LTA, which is not a native host for the Allard's clown from what I can gather...
Ron Popeil
11/03/2013, 10:23 PM
looks good! i do like me some allards clowns.
zooman72
11/03/2013, 11:37 PM
looks good! i do like me some allards clowns.

Thanks, I like them too - never saw one in person until this little guy, and I grabbed him up as soon as I saw him at the LFS...:dance:
JamesJR
11/03/2013, 11:43 PM
Love the Allardi clowns. Very nice specimen. Congrats! Ever going to try and pair it?
zooman72
11/04/2013, 12:32 AM
Love the Allardi clowns. Very nice specimen. Congrats! Ever going to try and pair it?

Thanks - I would love to, but that would mean a new tank or change to one of my other ones, plus they are not that commonly available (at least around here - first I have ever seen).
Finsky
03/24/2014, 08:59 PM
Have you thought of the Allards chrysopterus blue stripe clownfish?

From Fiji they have a yellow tail and Soloman Islands have a white tail.

These are very nice fish.