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saltman123 01/12/2008 04:20 PM

Clown Fish Turning Black????Is this normal?
 
My clown fish is turning darker and darker as time passes by. It started out being completely orange with the normal clown fish marks.

I changed to feeding my tank to Ocean Nutrition Formula Two Marine Pellets. Could this be why? Or do clowns sometimes naturally turn darker in color?

It was extremely small when I got it, and you can see that it didn't even have its last stripe in the way back. It is about half way grown in now.


Is it healthy?

Here are some pics:


When I first got it
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...1_P4140801.jpg


Now
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...k/IMG_0929.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...k/IMG_0927.jpg

kar93 01/12/2008 04:27 PM

yes completely normal clownfish will go darker as they mature

saltman123 01/12/2008 04:32 PM

It is definitely happy and healthy. Someone suggested that it might be an onyx. Anyone know if this clown has the characteristic look on an onyx?

kar93 01/12/2008 04:40 PM

yeah i would say onyx heres a googled pic of one.:

http://www.hetlage.com/Gallery/Wildi...yx%20Clown.jpg

Finding Emo 01/12/2008 04:41 PM

looks to me as thought it might be an onyx, congrads

saltman123 01/12/2008 04:44 PM

Wow! that does look EXACTLY what its colors and patterns are shaping into.

Sweet! I got it for a great price too :)

kar93 01/12/2008 05:16 PM

How much?
Where from?

saltman123 01/13/2008 09:11 PM

I got it for around $15 in a Stamford fish store that was on High Ridge Road but I think it went out of business now. They gave me a CTARS group member discount from $20 or $25.

widmer 01/13/2008 09:26 PM

In my professional opinion the fish is just catching a tan. I suggest you switch out your lights for standard fluorescents, or potentially incandescent if the problem doesnt resolve.

AquaReeferMan 01/14/2008 12:41 AM

Quote:

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11593554#post11593554 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by widmer
In my professional opinion the fish is just catching a tan. I suggest you switch out your lights for standard fluorescents, or potentially incandescent if the problem doesnt resolve.
:lmao:

saltman123 01/14/2008 11:01 AM

Quote:

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11593554#post11593554 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by widmer
In my professional opinion the fish is just catching a tan. I suggest you switch out your lights for standard fluorescents, or potentially incandescent if the problem doesnt resolve.
Ha Ha.
It DOES stay at the very top of the tank all the time. Maybe some sun screen will do the trick, JK.


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