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    Hi guys

    got this today:

    http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/06641589.jpg

    looks really happy in ny tank :)

    Just wondering. He recons they were percula clown fish, altough I'm certain they're not. They look like really thin bits on them. Not sure if there wild or false perc tho.

    Also. I know sometimes they start as quite pale. What's the best food from them?

    I got some decent ocean nutrition orange flakes off big h (thanks mate!!) for valeting there cars :) these seem pretty good. Wonder if there good for colour

    any help and opinions would be brill.

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    Default Re: Clown fish. Perc or occelaris?

    would say your hunch is right, imo they're false percs. can't go wrong with ON flakes.

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    Maybe there are percs. Was just a bit unsure as some pics I looked at they had a big black markings like spreading.

    They are beautiful like! :) so happy
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    Default Re: Clown fish. Perc or occelaris?

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    Maybe there are percs. Was just a bit unsure as some pics I looked at they had a big black markings like spreading.

    They are beautiful like! :) so happy
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    Oh so falseys are occelaris?
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    Default Re: Clown fish. Perc or occelaris?

    Quote Originally Posted by Bradlowes View Post
    Oh so falseys are occelaris?
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    Default Re: Clown fish. Perc or occelaris?

    The only way to say for sure is to count the dorsal spines. I have seen percs with thinner black markings. They look a tad underfed too-it could be the pic though.

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    Default Re: Clown fish. Perc or occelaris?

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    its hard to do (count dorsal spines) but gaters is bang on. True percs IMO are so much nicer.

    at first glance your are false percs. your signature are true percs - lovely.
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