Recent content by Tom Freeman

I have both wild-caught and tank-raised pairs of true percula clownfish. Assuming this is the species you see at your LFS, the surest way to form a pair with minimal chance of fighting is to purchase by size. If wild-caught, choose one that is over 2" long, and one that is as small as possible...

I have bred two clownfish species. Best advice I can give you is to purchase the book "Clownfishes" by Joyce Wilkerson.

I have kept several A percula pairs for years and some A ocellaris. In my experience A percula and A ocellaris CAN be mixed at this size. There is such variation in the color patterns and adult size of the A percula that I have obtained (wild-caught and captive-bred from CQuest) that I can't...

I have 5 pairs of clownfish, all in separate tanks. In my experience a pair of clownfish will generally NOT tolerate another, especially since this is not a "large" tank. It is possible, but I would watch very closely the first few days. In the future if your pair begins spawning activity the...

Greg, I couldn't agree with you more. I am a Fishnet member also so maybe we are all crazy. If you want to start flame war #2 could you please ask people why they have to have those ridiculous non-aquarium graphics and phrases that repeat as part of their signature line after every reply? I...

I am very careful about siphoning detritus, and I change a high % of water daily. When I increased aeration most do seem to orient themselves into the current and swim horizontally. They all have head bars, the other bars are partially visible on all but one, and I haven't lost any over the...

(First post - hope I get it right!) I have kept several clownfish pairs for 5-7 years. I have read Joyce's book and Hoff's two books (clownfish & plankton). I raised 4 of 10 Premnas larvae captured from the first batch to juveniles, and am having what I think is the same problem with about 10...