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Description: The Black Onyx True Percula Clownfish are found along the reefs off New Guinea. Black Onyx clowns carry the name Onyx because they grow up to have an abnormal amount of black coloration on their body as opposed to the majority orange of the common True Percula Clownfish.

Minimum Tank size: 20 Gallon

Feeding and Diet: Omnivorous, feed varied diet that includes plant material

Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish

Level of Care: Easy

Description: Clownfish is the most popular clownfish species in the marine aquarium hobby. It is called the False Percula because it is closely related to, and easily confused with, the Percula Clownfish (A. percula). These classic fish have brightly colored orange bodies with white stripes and thin black outlines.Ocellaris are one of the least aggressive members of the clownfish family, and usually tolerate other members of the same species in their tank. Friendly Ocellaris are easy to maintain in aquariums, they adapt well, and will accept a wide variety of aquarium foods

Minimum Tank Size: 20 Gallon

Feeding and Diet: Omnivorous, feed varied diet that includes plant material

Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish

Level of Care: Easy

Description: The Gold Band Maroon Clownfish (Premnas biaculeatus) typically has a deep red body color and three thin gold stripes: behind the head, through the middle of the fish and at the base of the tail. The Goldstripe Maroon Clownfish is a natural color variety that has thicker golden yellow stripes instead of white.Though Maroon Clowns grow larger and more aggressive than most other clownfish species, the Goldstripe variety tends to stay smaller than the white-striped variant. Clownfish are some of the hardiest and most traditional fish for marine aquariums. They generally come from two genuses - most are in the genus Amphiprion with one species in the genus Premnas - and all are found in the Pomacentridae family along with damsels and chromises. They are some of the mostly widely tankraised fish, leading to more man-made variations becoming available like Misbars and Albinos as species are selectively bred and crossed

Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallon or larger

Feeding and Diet: Omnivorous, feed varied diet that includes plant material

Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish

Level of Care: Easy

Description: The Clarkii Clownfish is a highly popular aquarium species. Full grown Clarkii Clownfish can reach a size of about 4 inches, and are territorial when full grown. This is a species easily cared for in aquariums and will accept a wide variety of foods. Most clownfish eat some algae in nature, and this should be included in their diet.

Clarkii Clownfish are the most widely distributed anemonefish in the world, and show a large range of color variation. They occur from the Caroline Islands in the east, west to the Persian Gulf, north to Southern Japan and south to the New Hebrides

Minimum Tank Size: 20 Gallon

Feeding and Diet: The Clarkii Clownfish diet consists of almost any meaty food items and herbivore preparations

Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish

Level of Care: Easy

Description: True Perculas are some of the most classic and popular clownfish species we offer. These docile fish are close relatives of the False Percula (A. ocellaris), and the two species can be easily confused. Both species have orange bodies with three white stripes. In the Percula, the black margin around the white stripes is thick while in the False Percula, the black margin is very thin or absent. They also have a different number of spiny rays in the dorsal fin. These two species do not overlap in their natural distribution. The true percula is found only in Melanesia and Northern Australia. Mature specimens typically develop a striking black coloration between stripes

Minimum Tank Size: 20 Gallon

Feeding and Diet: Omnivorous, feed varied diet that includes plant material

Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish

Level of Care: Easy

Description: The Black and White Percula Clownfish is very distinctive with its jet-black body and three bluish-white bands on each side. A very good candidate for a reef aquarium, they are very hardy and are perfect for the novice or seasoned aquarist

Minimum Tank size: 20 Gallon

Feeding and Diet: Omnivorous, feed varied diet that includes plant material

Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish

Level of Care: Easy

Description: These charming fish are pale orange with a white mid-dorsal stripe. The Orange Skunk Clownfish is rarely seen in the aquarium industry, but is an ideal addition to the home aquarium, because of their non-aggressive nature. These fish like to be kept in groups and prefer mellow tankmates. The Orange Skunk Clown does not need an Anemone to survive, but will accept Long Tentacle and Carpet Anemones as its host, as well as corals

Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallon

Feeding and Diet: Clownfish, also known as Anemonefish, are omnivores that will eat a wide variety of prepared and frozen foods. Brine Shrimp are a favorite treat of these amusing little fish

Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish

Level of Care: Easy

Description: The bright cherry red color of the Tomato Clownfish makes it an appealing fish for any marine aquarium. In nature they range throughout the South China Sea, the Philippines, as far north as Japan and west through Indonesia. A large clownfish species, the adult female Tomato Clownfish can reach a length of 4 inches. They can become aggressive as they get larger, and will sometimes bite the hand that services the tank

Minimum Tank size: 20 Gallon

Feeding and Diet: Clownfish, also known as Anemonefish, are omnivores that will eat a wide variety of prepared and frozen foods. Brine Shrimp are a favorite treat of these amusing little fish

Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish

Level of Care: Easy

Description: The Black Saddle Back Clownfish, sometimes referred to as the Saddleback Clownfish, is mostly black with a yellow face and striking yellow outlined pectoral fins. The center stripe of this variation covers the width of the body, unlike others within this species

Minimum Tank Size: 20 Gallon

Feeding and Diet: Omnivore

Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish

Level of Care: Easy

Description: The 4-Stripe Damselfish, also known as Blacktail Dascyllus, Blacktail Damselfish, or Blacktail Humbug, is a popular fish. Three alternating black and white vertical bands make up the body coloration with a fourth black band ending at the tail.A 30 gallon or larger aquarium with plenty of hiding places is suitable. Due to its aggressive behavior as an adult, it will do well in a community tank with other aggressive fish. It will not harm invertebrates or disturb the tank setting.It will need a diet variety of meaty items, herbivore preparations, and flaked foods

Minimum Tank Size: 30 Gallon

Feeding and Diet: Omnivorous, feed varied diet that includes plant material

Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish

Level of Care: Easy

Description: The Yellow Chromis is an excellent starter fish. Also called the Pullers and Yellow Puller. Found singly or in small groups on rocky bottoms and steep outer reef slopes. They will swim actively at all levels of the aquarium.

Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallon

Feeding and Diet: The Yellow Chromis is an omnivore that thrives with a variety of prepared and frozen foods. The diet for Yellow chromis consists of flake and frozen foods such as brine shrimp. They do fine in a tank with plenty of hiding places and open swimming areas. Often found swimming in schools. These fishes are reef safe

Reef Compatibility: Very good reef or community fish

Level of Care: Easy

Description: The Azure Damselfish, also known as the Half-blue Damselfish, is a two-tone, darting marine fish. The front portion of the body is bright blue. The posterior portion, anal fin, and tail are yellow. There is a species variation in the amount of yellow on the body of the fish.A 30 gallon or larger aquarium will hold a single Azure Damselfish. A 55 gallon or larger aquarium is suitable for a small group.In the aquarium, it can be fed a varied diet of meaty items, vitamin-enriched shrimp, herbivore flakes, and frozen preparations

Minimum Tank Size: 30 Gallon

Feeding and Diet: Omnivore

Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish

Temperament: Semi-aggressive

Level of Care: Easy

Description: The Black and Gold Bicolor Chromis is characterized by a dazzling banana yellow body with two horizontal black lines extending from the head of the fish to the tail. As the fish gets mature, the colors will change to a more subdued coloration. A perfect beginner fish, a very hardy fish, it can handle the flucuations of beginner aquariums. Chromis and Damselfish are commonly among the first fish to be added to a home saltwater fish aquarium or reef aquarium because they have a relatively high tolerance for poor water quality which is to be expected for the first few months after a new saltwater fish aquarium has been set up. They also make a good choice for beginner aquarists because they are among the hardiest and most colorful of all saltwater fish in the aquarium hobby.

Chromis are related to damselfish and both enjoy being in a school of three or more, and make a spectacular display in large numbers. Also referred to as the Behn's Damselfish, Blackmouth Chromis, Blackmouth Damselfish, and Bicolor Blackmouth Chromis. An aquarist should choose carefully, though, because Chromis and Damselfish both commonly establish territory and can be aggressive toward later additions to the aquarium

Feeding and Diet: Diet should consist of a variety of meaty foods, frozen preparations, and some vegetable matter

Reef Compatibility: The Black and Gold Bicolor Chromis are ideal fish for the reef aquarium, since they will not bother invertebrates and corals

Level of Care: A good fish for beginners, easy

Description: The Neon Damselfish is also known as Allen's Damselfish and the Allen's Pomacentrus. It was named after Dr. Gerald Allen, the icthyologist who is recognized as the world's authority on damselfishes. This slender fish is neon blue with a blending of yellow near the bottom of the body down into the anal fin. Pomacentrus coelestis, which is similar in appearance, may also be called the Neon Damselfsih. It is a semi-aggressive fish that requires hiding places in a 20 gallon or larger aquarium.The Neon Damselfish diet should include a variety of meaty foods, herbivore preparations, and flaked foods

Minimum Tank Size: 30 Gallon

Feeding and Diet: Omnivore

Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish

Temperament: Semi-aggressive

Level of Care: Easy

Description: The Black Bar Chromis originates from the reefs of the Western Pacific, and is usually found within branching coral heads. They are tan to yellow in coloration with a distinctive vertical black bar where the body meets the tail.Provide a 30 gallon or larger aquarium, with plenty of live rock for these chromis to hide in. They prefer to be in groups of six or more. They are typically a peaceful species, unless they are housed alone

Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallon or larger

Feeding and Diet: Omnivore

Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish

Temperament: Peaceful

Level of Care: Easy

Description: A great beginner fish, and a terrific fish to learn the hobby with, the Blue Green Reef Chromis is found in schools throughout the Indo-Pacific reefs and in the Red Sea. A peaceful fish, the Blue Green Reef Chromis is more mild mannered than other inexpensive beginner fish. A hardy fish, Blue Green Reef Chromis will live many years in an aquarium with good water quality. Commonly kept long term in home aquariums, in small or larger schools in show tanks. Chromis are related to damselfish and both enjoy being in a school of three or more, and make a spectacular display in large numbers

Minimum tank size: A tank of at least 20 gallons is recommended

Feeding and diet: Accepts a wide variety of prepared foods; live brine shrimp, plankton, mysis shrimp, green algae

Reef Compatibility: Very good reef or community fish

Level of Care: Easy

Description: The domino damselfish is almost totally black with three white spots. One spot is on each side of its middle back and one on top just before the dorsal fin. Being that its coloration is very basic, it is quite a striking small fish.Domino damsels are omnivores and will eat a varied dietTemperament: The domino damselfish is not overly aggressive as a juvenile but as an adult can (and usually does) become aggressive not only with others of its kind but also with smaller and mild mannered fish. Do not put two domino damselfish in the same tank - they will probably fight. It would also be wise to introduce the domino damselfish as one of the last fish into the tank as they can become territorial.

Minimum Tank Size: A tank of at least 30 gallons is recommended.

Feeding and Diet: A hardy aquarium fish, accepting a wide variety of prepared foods; live brine shrimp, plankton, mysis shrimp, green algae.

Reef Compatibility: An excellent reef aquarium species because it will not bother invertebrates

Description: The Neon Velvet Damselfish start out as attractive and hardy displays in the home aquarium, especially when in schools. However these cute little fish quickly grow to become terrors and will chase and harass fish many times their size. These fish make excellent companions for aggressive tankmates with other damselfish, dottybacks, angelfish and puffers. Provide plenty of hiding and swimming space for these fish. They are not recommended for reef aquariums where they will share space with peaceful reef inhabitants

Minimum Tank Size: A tank of at least 30 gallons is recommended

Feeding and Diet: A hardy aquarium fish, accepting a wide variety of prepared foods; live brine shrimp, plankton, mysis shrimp, green algae

Reef Compatibility: An excellent reef aquarium species because it will not bother invertebrates

Description: The Yellow fin Damselfish is also called the Black Damselfish, Bowtie Damselfish, Yellow-back Damsel, and Royal Damsel. As a juvenile, it is very attractive, with a gray body highlighted by bright yellow dorsally and blue pectoral fins. As the fish matures, it becomes uniformly black.In the wild, the Yellow fin Damselfish is usually solitary and often associated with soft corals on which it feeds. In the aquarium, the juvenile is generally peaceful but becomes quite aggressive as it matures. It should only be kept with other large aggressive species. Only one Yellow fin Damselfish should be kept per aquarium, unless it is very large. It may be a threat to shrimp, and may nip at soft corals

Minimum Tank Size: 50 gallons

Feeding and Diet: Omnivore

Reef Compatibility: With Caution

Level of Care: Easy

Description: The Bali Golden Yellow Belly Damsel Fish also called the Golden Belly Damsel is found off the island of Bali on coral reefs and rubble flats, usually close to the bottom, as it feeds on zooplankton and other tastey morsals. It is most often observed in pairs or loose groups. With an iridescent metallic blue top half and the bottom half and the tail is bright yellow gold, usually forming a sharp L-shaped color change towards the rear of the fish

Minimum Tank Size: A tank of at least 30 gallons is recommended

Feeding and Diet: These fish are generally not picky eaters. In the aquarium, they will usually feed on flakes and pellets but should also be given fresh or frozen algae and meaty foods like brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, planktons, krill, shrimp, scallop and similar items

Reef Compatibility: Very good reef or community fish

Clown Chromis & Damshell

True Onyx Percula

Red Percula

Gold Stripe Maroon Clown

Clarkii Clown

True Percula

Black Percula

Orange Skunk Clown

Red Tomato Clown

Negro Clown

4 Stripe Damsel

Golden Damsel

Azure Damsel

Behn's Damsel

Allen's Damsel

Black Bar Chromis

Blue Green Reef Chromis

Australian Yellow Belly Domino Damsel

Neon Velvet Damsel

Yellow Fin Damsel

Gold Belly Damsel