Eroll026 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Hey! I have two ocellaris clowns in my 13g nano reef. When I got them they had the classic bright orange colour with white stripes. As time went on they began to darken a bit in colour, and now they are almost completely black exept for head and belly. The white stripes have not changed any. Im just wondering if this is related to species or genes or if something is wrong? I dont have a anvanced test kit but according to my strips the waterparameters are good. The lighting should be siffucient also. I feed them a mixture of reeffish flake food and a mix of frozen foods. Thanks in advance! In the bags from lfs: Today: 1 Quote Link to comment
NuisanceAlgaeCultivator Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Mine did the exact same thing and I assumed it was a genetic thing. Good question though, I’m now genuinely curious if it’s something else too! Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Its genetics. There's nothing wrong with them. Quote Link to comment
Kellie in CA Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 I have one that turned black, and one that didn’t. Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Black clowns are born orange... You just got an unexpected surprise. Quote Link to comment
HookedOnAquariums Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Could have also been mislabeld. Thats percula coloration Quote Link to comment
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