Long Finned Clownfish

[BBQHILLBILLY]

http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/anemone-clownfish-discussion/174075-long-finned-clownfish-not-far-your-store.html
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[Zack]

Hmmm.... idk how I feel about this... on one hand, looks great, but would it affect the clown swimming in a high flow environment?

[jcnkt_ellis]

It possibly could, there are flow restrictions for certain strains of long fin goldfish

[THE_BEAST]

I bet they are gonna be crazy expensive. Just like the lightning clowns used to be

[OrionN]

That is Photoshop product.

[Zack]

Hey minh, theres actually a few videos popping up on youtube lately. I also redact my statement, I don't think these are as cool looking as I thought..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWcoPXlyj8M

[Big_Pun]

it's very real I was 3 inches from two at macnahttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/10/12/y9ypaze3.jpg

[Mr Cob]

Hmmm.... idk how I feel about this... on one hand, looks great, but would it affect the clown swimming in a high flow environment?
Exactly.... the long fin clownfish are definitely bad swimmers and hatcheries that are breeding them even state so. This is almost without a doubt why you would most likely not find a wild caught one. They will be best for Nanos and low flow systems.

Still pretty cool fish once we can get past nemo. Lol


I bet they are gonna be crazy expensive. Just like the lightning clowns used to be
I heard a recent interview from the owner of the 2 Chris posted below from MACNA. He mentioned that if they can produce enough by market time that they are aiming for $100-$200 retail.

[Paul28]

wow whats next bubble eyes poor clowns

[THE_BEAST]

Thats not too bad. But wouldnt fare well in my high flow system

[Big_Pun]

think the macna ones where 700-750 each, hard to hear with all the people there at that booth

[Triggerman]

Good to see clownfish breeding at its best but the pricing will eventually come down like all the other strains out there. I remember when misbars and naked clowns were culled out and now they command a higher price than a true perc. To be successful long term the breeders need to reach the masses at a lower price point. It's good that you can now find snowflakes, platinums, Picasso, and wyomings at most LFS and even Petco at reasonable prices.