Few pictures of longtime ocellaris clown pair

[Nebulosa]

Here are a few pictures of my ocellaris clown pair. They were purchased as juveniles in August 1994. The female has always had the melanistic markings on her dorsal fin and head area.

Male: He's been the same size since 1995.

Female: She was approximately the same size as the male when purchased, but she quickly distanced him in size and mass during the first year of their pairing.

Couple pictures of the pair together. The ovipositor is fairly visible on the female in the 2nd picture.

 

[Anonymous]

Very cool...have you ever tried rearing the young?

 

[Nebulosa]

No, I haven't, as the feeding of the fry seems daunting to me. (Raising cultures of rotifers, etc...) They spawn several times a year, usually during the spring and summer months for some reason.

However, I will try to take pictures of the developing eggs.

BTW, I use a Canon Rebel XT with a Canon EF 100mm F/2.8 macro lens for the aquarium shots. The lens is great for regular photography, too, as it's very sharp with nice color and contrast. I noticed from another post that you just purchased one. I know you'll be very happy with it.