Snowflake?

gabriela89 · 02/09/2018, 04:30 PM

I got a clownfish yesterday and the store said he was a snowflake. I showed my brother today and he said he wasnt. I included pics can you guys tell what type of clown fish he is?

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heathlindner25 · 02/09/2018, 04:54 PM

Looks like a 10 dollar percula to me.

heathlindner25 · 02/09/2018, 08:13 PM

Anyone else see something I don't?

monkeysee1 · 02/09/2018, 08:40 PM

Yep. Definitely a Percula!

JUNBUG361 · 02/09/2018, 10:51 PM

What they said

oldhead · 02/10/2018, 04:19 AM

Yup, what they said. Looks just like my clowns.

ReefkeeperZ · 02/10/2018, 04:51 AM

by the irregular shaping of the band and the misbar, ORA would sell that as a snowflake. (in fact i'm willing to bet that is an ORA clown.)
this image is a standard

this is an ORA snowflake (as you can see I borrowed the image from https://www.orafarm.com/product/snowflake-clownfish/

ReefkeeperZ · 02/10/2018, 05:00 AM

personally I like standard clowns not all the morphs that have been bred, but to each their own.

gabriela89 · 02/10/2018, 09:51 AM

How long should I wait until I add more fish? Also when should I do a water change. I'm new and I am terrified of my fish dying

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ReefkeeperZ · 02/10/2018, 09:57 AM

theres two trains of thought on when to add more fish, both in my own head,

first, sooner is better than later clowns are extremely territorial once they have claimed territory.

second, slow and steady in this hobby, usually a 2-3 week grace period between fishes to allow your tank to start adjusting to new inhabitants, provided your water tests clear at the end of that period, if not wait longer.

JMHO

gabriela89 · 02/10/2018, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReefkeeperZ

theres two trains of thought on when to add more fish, both in my own head,

first, sooner is better than later clowns are extremely territorial once they have claimed territory.

second, slow and steady in this hobby, usually a 2-3 week grace period between fishes to allow your tank to start adjusting to new inhabitants, provided your water tests clear at the end of that period, if not wait longer.

JMHO

Yea right now I have just him in there. We have another clown fish but it is 4 hours away and we can't go get him for another month. But I don't know if I should add 1 more fish so he won't become to territorial

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02/09/2018, 04:30 PM	#1
gabriela89 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 6	Snowflake? I got a clownfish yesterday and the store said he was a snowflake. I showed my brother today and he said he wasnt. I included pics can you guys tell what type of clown fish he is? Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

02/09/2018, 08:40 PM	#4
monkeysee1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: MERRIMACK NH Posts: 423	Yep. Definitely a Percula! __________________ Your "fair share" is not in my wallet; it's in my fish tank!! Current tank info: 90 Gallon saltwater 10 fish with a few inverts; NO CORALS! Tried to go reef; didn't work out so hot; FOWLR's for me!

02/10/2018, 04:51 AM	#7
ReefkeeperZ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 392	by the irregular shaping of the band and the misbar, ORA would sell that as a snowflake. (in fact i'm willing to bet that is an ORA clown.) this image is a standard this is an ORA snowflake (as you can see I borrowed the image from https://www.orafarm.com/product/snowflake-clownfish/ __________________ insert witty catchphrase here Last edited by ReefkeeperZ; 02/10/2018 at 04:59 AM.

02/10/2018, 05:00 AM	#8
ReefkeeperZ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 392	personally I like standard clowns not all the morphs that have been bred, but to each their own. __________________ insert witty catchphrase here

02/10/2018, 09:57 AM	#10
ReefkeeperZ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 392	theres two trains of thought on when to add more fish, both in my own head, first, sooner is better than later clowns are extremely territorial once they have claimed territory. second, slow and steady in this hobby, usually a 2-3 week grace period between fishes to allow your tank to start adjusting to new inhabitants, provided your water tests clear at the end of that period, if not wait longer. JMHO __________________ insert witty catchphrase here

02/09/2018, 04:54 PM	#2
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	Looks like a 10 dollar percula to me.

02/09/2018, 08:13 PM	#3
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	Anyone else see something I don't?

02/09/2018, 10:51 PM	#5
JUNBUG361 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Antioch,CALIFORNIA Posts: 1,091	What they said

02/10/2018, 04:19 AM	#6
oldhead Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: New Jersey Posts: 527	Yup, what they said. Looks just like my clowns.

02/10/2018, 09:51 AM	#9
gabriela89 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 6	How long should I wait until I add more fish? Also when should I do a water change. I'm new and I am terrified of my fish dying Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk