Amphiprion nigripes - Rose Skunk Clown

dt90gt · 01/22/2006, 09:07 PM

So I bought this guy yesterday, I am wondering if anyone else has these? I am trying to find one to pair with it, so anyone in Socal? I already have a True Perc pair, which got moved from my 29 to my 60 to make room for this guy, so I want to get a pair of these as well.

dt90gt · 01/23/2006, 06:36 PM

Nobody?

Ron Popeil · 01/23/2006, 06:51 PM

im actually looking for a nice pair myself....but finding even one has proven challenging...

ahbroody · 01/24/2006, 11:22 AM

Soon people soon, just wait and I will post in the forsale forum when they are large enough :0

F1

I have access to a small wild caught single who has been in captivity for 2 months now, the others he came in with died. He had ich but got over it. Captive breed are always more stable then thoose wild caughts, by the way make sure you QT that little beauty, almost every gripes comes with ich. Dont fart or make any sudden movements in front of the tank kinda of joking but they are skittish little buggers who dont do well with stress or acclimation. My female and male both still run to the back of the tank when ever i open the canopy to feed them. My self and a friend had 6 die on us before I got 2 good stable who are now breeding. My buddy who owns a shop doesnt really buy them anymore because he loosed to much money on them. Cheers and good luck.
Mike

dt90gt · 01/24/2006, 01:09 PM

Interesting enough this little guy was at the LFS for about 2 weeks, in a tank with many other inhabitants, and had no visible signs of stress. He was also eating frozen brine at the store. I have him in my 29 reef right now, mainly small frags, but 3 RBTA which has hasn't even approached yet! The only other animals are a yahsa hashe goby and pistol shrimp, and also a fire shrimp. The only thing he has eaten the past few days is cyclopeeze, and he didn't seem too interested in Mysis or formula 2. He has spent most of his time on the opposite side of the tank from the anemones hidden in a cave. Hopefully he starts to eat a little more soon!

ahbroody · 01/24/2006, 02:47 PM

Like i said they are easily stressed and I am sure the shrimps are not helping him. If he doesnt make it watch the forsale forums. Honestly though gripes really need to be Qtd for over a month and not in an empty tank, but one with loits of hiding places. Keep up on the cyclopeze he needs to keep his strength up right now. For some reason the little ones do better than big ones, or that is what I have found. They do seem to pair pretty easily though.
Mike

phender · 01/24/2006, 07:19 PM

I have had an immature pair for several months now. They are still in QT because I don't have a tank to put them in.

If you have a LFS that has on account with Sea Dwelling Creatures (a LA wholesaler), have them keep a look out on the SDC pricelist for you. SDC has been getting a few in once or twice a month. On the pricelist they are called Rose Skunk Clowns. They don't get many in at a time on purpose, because they need to get them out fast before they die.

oama · 01/24/2006, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by phender
They don't get many in at a time on purpose, because they need to get them out fast before they die.

LMAO

A little harsh?

dt90gt · 01/24/2006, 11:55 PM

Do either of you have pics of them? I'm just wondering if there are any color variances with these guys since I can't find many pics online.

Mine is looking nice and fat now. He ate a bunch of frozen brine today. Hopefully he will eat some mysis tomorrow since it is so much more meaty. I doubt he is bothered by anything else in the tank. He hovers in a cave around the corner from the yahsha/pistol pair. And the fireshrimp hides in his hole on the other side of the tank all day. It is only his 3rd full day though, so I'm pretty happy!

fishface3 · 01/25/2006, 06:46 AM

I have a pair of Amphiprion Nigripes

I'll try and snap a few pictures tonight for you.

criccio · 01/25/2006, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by phender
They don't get many in at a time on purpose, because they need to get them out fast before they die.

As my lfs learned the hard way. They got in about 20 a few weeks ago and lost almost all of them within a week, with most of those being under an 1", and they're good (at least I thought they were

) about treating wc clowns upon arrival.

phender · 01/25/2006, 09:30 AM

Maybe I should have said that they don't like them sitting in the warehouse. The demand for these fish is steady but small, and if they get in a lot of them, only a few get sold. SDC does a pretty good job of treating their clowns when they get them in. They have made great strides recently with their wc percs and maroons, but nigripes are a difficult fish. They also don't like to order a lot at a time because the percentage of DOA's is pretty high.

FWIW: As far as color morphs, and this is just my own observation, fish from Sri Lanka tend to be more of a rose color, where fish from the Maldives tend to be a light orange.

dt90gt · 01/25/2006, 11:40 AM

It must be that this one is pretty large, about 1.5" from head to abse of the tail, so it was able to endure the trip. He was the only one available when the owner of the LFS saw it at the wholesaler. What do you guys usually pay for one? He sold me this guy for $28.

phender · 01/25/2006, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dt90gt
..... What do you guys usually pay for one? He sold me this guy for $28.

Wholesale price is $12-$16 depending on size. Most LFS in my area bump it up to 2x-3x the wholesale price. You got a good price without being gouged with a "'rare' premium".

traveller7 · 01/25/2006, 02:48 PM

This female is over 2.5"

Ron Popeil · 01/25/2006, 03:17 PM

mm yes, thats the color i want. but times two. and with eggs.

dt90gt · 01/25/2006, 03:29 PM

WOW, I hope mine starts eating the CRACK I am gonna start feeding it to get some color like that!!!

Mine has a lot of black like that one, but more of a tanish/yellow color than the bright orange.

fishface3 · 01/25/2006, 08:57 PM

Not the best pictures but here they are

[IMG] http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/9603826.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG] http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/9603825.jpg[/IMG]

fishface3 · 01/25/2006, 09:06 PM

Traveller yours is beautiful !

dt90gt · 01/25/2006, 09:20 PM

I guess mine is in between.

Funny thing is, my brother is the one who pushed to get this guy. I was kinda reluctant cuz it doesn't have the brightest colors, and I was worried about finding another to pair it. But it worked out for the best since it will be real cool when I get a second.

Side note, he ate 2 or 3 rocks of the crack, and I think he is starting to brighten up a bit =P~

Ron Popeil · 01/26/2006, 09:43 AM

phil, would you say the reason they die at the wholesalers is due to brooklynella or a flurry of other ailments?

Bryan Thompson · 01/26/2006, 02:09 PM

They crash for some crazy reasons. One day everyone looks great. They eat and a bobbing away in the normal manner. You come in the next day and half are dead and the rest have sores and are laying on the ground.

I used to sell them but they just don't ship well or last too long without a ton of attention. One of the best ones I had, got sick day one and then ended up pulling through. About 1/4 of its side was a sore. The thing was about 3/4" and bit me every time I put my hand it the 40 gal tank it was in.

It healed and then went on its way to some clownfish nutt. He now posts pictures of it on RC and poeple say it looks like it is on crack!

Please don't pm me. I don't get them anymore!

If I could ever find the magic cure for them I would start keeping them. They are awesome clowns.

Bryan

phender · 01/26/2006, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ron Popeil
phil, would you say the reason they die at the wholesalers is due to brooklynella or a flurry of other ailments?

I can't really say, because I didn't ask. I know that in most cases, even though the clowns are on their price list and they will sell them, for the first couple days they keep them off the main floor in a treatment area in the back. They don't put them out until they have gone though their treatment process and are looking healthy. At this particular wholesaler, it is very unusual to see any sick fish on the main floor, so its hard for me to have any idea as to what maladies might be the problem.

dt90gt · 01/27/2006, 02:42 PM

Well he is finally venturing into one of the RBTA. During the daytime he still chills in his cave, but I caught him last night sleeping in the outer reaches of the anemone, just kinda floating and touching it. Today he has gona over to it and looked at it, floating about an inch away, but he's not digging into it like my percs in it's clone.

dt90gt · 02/15/2006, 02:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ahbroody
Soon people soon, just wait and I will post in the forsale forum when they are large enough :0 F1

I have access to a small wild caught single who has been in captivity for 2 months now, the others he came in with died. He had ich but got over it. Captive breed are always more stable then thoose wild caughts, by the way make sure you QT that little beauty, almost every gripes comes with ich. Dont fart or make any sudden movements in front of the tank kinda of joking but they are skittish little buggers who dont do well with stress or acclimation. My female and male both still run to the back of the tank when ever i open the canopy to feed them. My self and a friend had 6 die on us before I got 2 good stable who are now breeding. My buddy who owns a shop doesnt really buy them anymore because he loosed to much money on them. Cheers and good luck.
Mike

Do you have any available for pick up next week? I am going to be in norcal, and I really want to pick up a second to try to pair with mine. Either some CB babies or a young wc. I would be happy buying some very young babies, as long as they are eating frozen food like cyclopeeze. I have a 29 gal reef with nothing but a yasha goby, pistol shrimp, and fire shrimp that I would use as a QT, so I would be fine getting a few of them and trying to sell them once they are large enough.

01/22/2006, 09:07 PM	#1
dt90gt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North San Diego County Posts: 127	Amphiprion nigripes - Rose Skunk Clown So I bought this guy yesterday, I am wondering if anyone else has these? I am trying to find one to pair with it, so anyone in Socal? I already have a True Perc pair, which got moved from my 29 to my 60 to make room for this guy, so I want to get a pair of these as well.

01/23/2006, 06:51 PM	#3
Ron Popeil Love them clownfish. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Tigard, Oregon Posts: 1,801	im actually looking for a nice pair myself....but finding even one has proven challenging... __________________ ...he came with a razor blade bound, like us all, for the ocean... Current Tank Info: 60 gallon amphiprion nigripes/heteractis magnifica cube. 45 gallon amphiprion tricinctus/heteractis crispa cube. 175 gallon chrysogaster, chrysopterus, akindynos, latezonatus clownfish/bubble tip magnifica anemone reproduction system.

01/24/2006, 11:22 AM	#4
ahbroody Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: san jose, CA Posts: 693	Soon people soon, just wait and I will post in the forsale forum when they are large enough :0 F1 I have access to a small wild caught single who has been in captivity for 2 months now, the others he came in with died. He had ich but got over it. Captive breed are always more stable then thoose wild caughts, by the way make sure you QT that little beauty, almost every gripes comes with ich. Dont fart or make any sudden movements in front of the tank kinda of joking but they are skittish little buggers who dont do well with stress or acclimation. My female and male both still run to the back of the tank when ever i open the canopy to feed them. My self and a friend had 6 die on us before I got 2 good stable who are now breeding. My buddy who owns a shop doesnt really buy them anymore because he loosed to much money on them. Cheers and good luck. Mike __________________ Father of 3 great kids Current Tank Info: 60 long 20 sump Currently raising captive breed nigripes

01/24/2006, 02:47 PM	#6
ahbroody Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: san jose, CA Posts: 693	Like i said they are easily stressed and I am sure the shrimps are not helping him. If he doesnt make it watch the forsale forums. Honestly though gripes really need to be Qtd for over a month and not in an empty tank, but one with loits of hiding places. Keep up on the cyclopeze he needs to keep his strength up right now. For some reason the little ones do better than big ones, or that is what I have found. They do seem to pair pretty easily though. Mike __________________ Father of 3 great kids Current Tank Info: 60 long 20 sump Currently raising captive breed nigripes

01/24/2006, 07:19 PM	#7
phender Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Posts: 4,182	I have had an immature pair for several months now. They are still in QT because I don't have a tank to put them in. If you have a LFS that has on account with Sea Dwelling Creatures (a LA wholesaler), have them keep a look out on the SDC pricelist for you. SDC has been getting a few in once or twice a month. On the pricelist they are called Rose Skunk Clowns. They don't get many in at a time on purpose, because they need to get them out fast before they die. __________________ Phil Current Tank Info: 50 gal reef, 60 gal reef, 40 gal reef, 2-20 gal clownfish tanks which are also reefs.

01/23/2006, 06:36 PM	#2
dt90gt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North San Diego County Posts: 127	Nobody?

01/24/2006, 01:09 PM	#5
dt90gt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North San Diego County Posts: 127	Interesting enough this little guy was at the LFS for about 2 weeks, in a tank with many other inhabitants, and had no visible signs of stress. He was also eating frozen brine at the store. I have him in my 29 reef right now, mainly small frags, but 3 RBTA which has hasn't even approached yet! The only other animals are a yahsa hashe goby and pistol shrimp, and also a fire shrimp. The only thing he has eaten the past few days is cyclopeeze, and he didn't seem too interested in Mysis or formula 2. He has spent most of his time on the opposite side of the tank from the anemones hidden in a cave. Hopefully he starts to eat a little more soon!

01/24/2006, 11:55 PM	#9
dt90gt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North San Diego County Posts: 127	Do either of you have pics of them? I'm just wondering if there are any color variances with these guys since I can't find many pics online. Mine is looking nice and fat now. He ate a bunch of frozen brine today. Hopefully he will eat some mysis tomorrow since it is so much more meaty. I doubt he is bothered by anything else in the tank. He hovers in a cave around the corner from the yahsha/pistol pair. And the fireshrimp hides in his hole on the other side of the tank all day. It is only his 3rd full day though, so I'm pretty happy!

01/25/2006, 06:46 AM	#10
fishface3 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 48	I have a pair of Amphiprion Nigripes I'll try and snap a few pictures tonight for you.

01/25/2006, 09:30 AM	#12
phender Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Posts: 4,182	Maybe I should have said that they don't like them sitting in the warehouse. The demand for these fish is steady but small, and if they get in a lot of them, only a few get sold. SDC does a pretty good job of treating their clowns when they get them in. They have made great strides recently with their wc percs and maroons, but nigripes are a difficult fish. They also don't like to order a lot at a time because the percentage of DOA's is pretty high. FWIW: As far as color morphs, and this is just my own observation, fish from Sri Lanka tend to be more of a rose color, where fish from the Maldives tend to be a light orange. __________________ Phil Current Tank Info: 50 gal reef, 60 gal reef, 40 gal reef, 2-20 gal clownfish tanks which are also reefs.

01/25/2006, 11:40 AM	#13
dt90gt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North San Diego County Posts: 127	It must be that this one is pretty large, about 1.5" from head to abse of the tail, so it was able to endure the trip. He was the only one available when the owner of the LFS saw it at the wholesaler. What do you guys usually pay for one? He sold me this guy for $28.

01/25/2006, 02:48 PM	#15
traveller7 RC Mod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 9,384	This female is over 2.5" __________________ Scott

01/25/2006, 03:17 PM	#16
Ron Popeil Love them clownfish. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Tigard, Oregon Posts: 1,801	mm yes, thats the color i want. but times two. and with eggs. __________________ ...he came with a razor blade bound, like us all, for the ocean... Current Tank Info: 60 gallon amphiprion nigripes/heteractis magnifica cube. 45 gallon amphiprion tricinctus/heteractis crispa cube. 175 gallon chrysogaster, chrysopterus, akindynos, latezonatus clownfish/bubble tip magnifica anemone reproduction system.

01/25/2006, 03:29 PM	#17
dt90gt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North San Diego County Posts: 127	WOW, I hope mine starts eating the CRACK I am gonna start feeding it to get some color like that!!! Mine has a lot of black like that one, but more of a tanish/yellow color than the bright orange.

01/25/2006, 08:57 PM	#18
fishface3 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 48	Not the best pictures but here they are [IMG] http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/9603826.jpg[/IMG] [IMG] http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/9603825.jpg[/IMG]

01/25/2006, 09:06 PM	#19
fishface3 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 48	Traveller yours is beautiful !

01/25/2006, 09:20 PM	#20
dt90gt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North San Diego County Posts: 127	I guess mine is in between. Funny thing is, my brother is the one who pushed to get this guy. I was kinda reluctant cuz it doesn't have the brightest colors, and I was worried about finding another to pair it. But it worked out for the best since it will be real cool when I get a second. Side note, he ate 2 or 3 rocks of the crack, and I think he is starting to brighten up a bit =P~

01/26/2006, 09:43 AM	#21
Ron Popeil Love them clownfish. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Tigard, Oregon Posts: 1,801	phil, would you say the reason they die at the wholesalers is due to brooklynella or a flurry of other ailments? __________________ ...he came with a razor blade bound, like us all, for the ocean... Current Tank Info: 60 gallon amphiprion nigripes/heteractis magnifica cube. 45 gallon amphiprion tricinctus/heteractis crispa cube. 175 gallon chrysogaster, chrysopterus, akindynos, latezonatus clownfish/bubble tip magnifica anemone reproduction system.

01/26/2006, 02:09 PM	#22
Bryan Thompson Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Zionsville, IN Posts: 633	They crash for some crazy reasons. One day everyone looks great. They eat and a bobbing away in the normal manner. You come in the next day and half are dead and the rest have sores and are laying on the ground. I used to sell them but they just don't ship well or last too long without a ton of attention. One of the best ones I had, got sick day one and then ended up pulling through. About 1/4 of its side was a sore. The thing was about 3/4" and bit me every time I put my hand it the 40 gal tank it was in. It healed and then went on its way to some clownfish nutt. He now posts pictures of it on RC and poeple say it looks like it is on crack! Please don't pm me. I don't get them anymore! If I could ever find the magic cure for them I would start keeping them. They are awesome clowns. Bryan

01/27/2006, 02:42 PM	#24
dt90gt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North San Diego County Posts: 127	Well he is finally venturing into one of the RBTA. During the daytime he still chills in his cave, but I caught him last night sleeping in the outer reaches of the anemone, just kinda floating and touching it. Today he has gona over to it and looked at it, floating about an inch away, but he's not digging into it like my percs in it's clone.