Black Ocellaris???

[Xler8n]

I bought this "black ocellaris" at the LFS about 2 days ago and was wondering why it wasnt completely black. The guy said that it wasnt mature and would soon turn jet black. The fish is about 2 inches in length and still has a little orange on his mouth and chin. I remembered seeing black ocellaris thats were about an inch in length but were JET black. Is mine going to turn. Is there a way to tell???

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[crvz]

Yep, as juvi's they'll be more orange and then turn black as they mature. While there's no guarantee that it will completely change, I'd think it's likely to do so.

[Neuticle]

I just got one, mine is 2" and jet black except for a tiny bit of orange on his nose. Awesome looking fish!

[usmc2b2004]

Yeah they are nice looking fish. Congrats on your new addition

[onebadgt]

Mine are fairly large now & they still have a little orange on them. I'd say it's like any living thing, they'll grow & change at thier own pace.

[aquawolf]

A little orange or not, that is a nice looking clown. Congrats.

[D.J.]

the ones that ive seen where only 1in long and completely jet black....seen 6 of them at my petco......i really want one.....but dont think my 2 would like him very much........

[Neuticle]

My big clown acts like it doesn't even recognize the black one as the same species. The black one is pretty feisty too, I've heard the black ones can be more aggressive than the orange.

I think it would work if your tank is big enough, mine is 100gal so it didn't really matter anyway.

[D.J.]

my clowns are still small since ive only had them a few months.....the blacks at petco are the same size as mine......my tank is only 75g and pretty well stocked.....the only thing i have i could even put one in is my 20g or the 30g with the lion which wouldnt work!!!

[Pacific Is. Aquatics]

when they are born they look exactly like regular ocellaris! Its so weird how they can change. 95% of the TR black clowns will keep a little bit of the orange on the face. I had one pair from Australia that was 100% black. Beautiful clowns.

[Pacific Is. Aquatics]

when they are born they look exactly like regular ocellaris! Its so weird how they can change. 95% of the TR black clowns will keep a little bit of the orange on the face. I had one pair from Australia that was 100% black. Beautiful clowns.