Pairing black false perc with orange false perc?

Vinniejt76 · 08/27/2009, 02:41 PM

...Like the title says...can you pair a Black false Perc with an Orange one?....or say a Goldstripe Maroon with a white stripe?

patriots81 · 08/27/2009, 02:42 PM

yes, you can do both. At my lfs, they have both of those pairs. they're pretty cool looking!

Delr3 · 08/27/2009, 08:33 PM

I wouldn't try it. I tried once in my tank and the Black false would not stop beating up on my orange one. It did it so much that I got ride of both and got a pair of false percs. Thats what happened to me, but all fish act a little different they have their own personalties.

E.intheC · 08/28/2009, 07:19 PM

I'd have to agree with Delr3.. I've had both occi's and black and whites, and by far the black and whites are more aggressive.

450reef · 08/28/2009, 08:19 PM

i have a austrailian b&w female and a true perc male they spawn constantly never tried to rasie the fry yet tho

Neuticle · 08/29/2009, 05:50 AM

I had a mature ocellaris and added a black ocellaris, they are inseparable and have been spawning for 6 months now. I should try to raise some eggs to see what they look like.

From my experience, you need to match aggression levels closer than exact species. My black ocellaris is twice as aggressive as my orange one, but my orange one (female) is twice his size, so everything is gravy.

Clownfish will hybridize with completely different clown species, you just need to make a wise choice when it comes to age and aggression of your new additions.

SidCat · 08/29/2009, 07:38 AM

I have a mixed pair and they are doing well. The orange one is the lady.

brich1027 · 08/29/2009, 08:52 AM

I have a B&W female and an orange male together, they get along great.

08/27/2009, 02:41 PM	#1
Vinniejt76 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 101	Pairing black false perc with orange false perc? ...Like the title says...can you pair a Black false Perc with an Orange one?....or say a Goldstripe Maroon with a white stripe?

08/27/2009, 02:42 PM	#2
patriots81 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: south windsor, ct Posts: 658	yes, you can do both. At my lfs, they have both of those pairs. they're pretty cool looking! __________________ Ben Current Tank Info: 75 gallon tank

08/27/2009, 08:33 PM	#3
Delr3 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 60	I wouldn't try it. I tried once in my tank and the Black false would not stop beating up on my orange one. It did it so much that I got ride of both and got a pair of false percs. Thats what happened to me, but all fish act a little different they have their own personalties. __________________ Hurry up and wait. Current Tank Info: 125 g, 3 koralia 4s, octopus nw 200, 55 g sump

08/28/2009, 07:19 PM	#4
E.intheC Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 5,373	I'd have to agree with Delr3.. I've had both occi's and black and whites, and by far the black and whites are more aggressive. __________________ -Eric

08/28/2009, 08:19 PM	#5
450reef Moved On Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: utica ny Posts: 288	i have a austrailian b&w female and a true perc male they spawn constantly never tried to rasie the fry yet tho

08/29/2009, 05:50 AM	#6
Neuticle Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: AL Posts: 92	I had a mature ocellaris and added a black ocellaris, they are inseparable and have been spawning for 6 months now. I should try to raise some eggs to see what they look like. From my experience, you need to match aggression levels closer than exact species. My black ocellaris is twice as aggressive as my orange one, but my orange one (female) is twice his size, so everything is gravy. Clownfish will hybridize with completely different clown species, you just need to make a wise choice when it comes to age and aggression of your new additions.

08/29/2009, 07:38 AM	#7
SidCat Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 205	I have a mixed pair and they are doing well. The orange one is the lady.

08/29/2009, 08:52 AM	#8
brich1027 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 68	I have a B&W female and an orange male together, they get along great.