Data Sheet Semi Picasso Clownfish Scientific Name: Pomacentridae Amphiprioninae Other Names: anemonefish Origin: Asia -Pacific Coral Reef Adult Size: 2-5 inches, depending on species Social: Very good. peaceful fish, but may get territorial Lifespan: 3-5 years Tank Level: bottom, coral Tomato Clownfish Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons (but bigger recommended) Diet: Omnivore Breeding: Easy Care: Medium Ideal pH: 7.0 Temperature: 75° F. to 82° F. Tank setup: With corals, etc Sexing: Females are the largest. two banded clownfish Maroon clownfish Goldbanded Clownfish Sabae Clownfish Tomato Clownfish two banded clownfish Amphiprion Clarkii Saddleback Anemonefish Allards Clownfish Yellow Clownfish Percula ClownFish Black Ocellaris Description: Clown fish are a speices of very beautiful fish that comes in various colors from yellow orange to red, and usually have white strips on their bodies. It grows to be about 8 cm in length. Habitat/Care: Saltwater fishes requires more space and care than freshwater fish. They are not recommended as beginner fishes as a result. For more information on requirements for saltwater fishes, please see the saltwater tank setup. In the wild they all form symbiotic relationships with sea anemones.Clownfish and certain damselfish are the only species of fishes that can avoid the potent poison of a sea anemone When a sea anemone is not available in an aquarium, they may settle in some varieties of soft corals, or large polyp stony corals. If the fish settles in a coral, it could agitate the fish's skin, and, in some cases, may kill the coral. Once an anemone or coral has been adopted, the clownfish will defend it. As there is less pressure to forage for food in an aquarium, it is common for clownfish to remain within 2-4 inches of their host for an entire lifetime. Clownfish that are far removed from their parents through captive breeding may not have the same instinctual behavior to live in an anemone. They may have to be coaxed into finding the anemone by the home aquarist. Even then, there is no guarantee that the anemone will host the clownfish

The month of January has been so busy for me, I haven’t had any time to update this Blog. In the month of January, we’ve had some massive snow falls here in the Greater Vancouver area and a few trees fell in the area I live causing numerous power outages for us. We had two power outages which lasted over 24hours, and I was getting really worried becuse my fish tank temperatures dropped down to like 16 degrees Celsius when the power went out since the heater wasn’t working anymore. Luckily, during both outages I didn’t lose any fish even thought the temperature dropped so much. My Oscars looked really cold, and they huddled together at the bottom of the tank to conserve heat I think, but once the power came back on and the temperature slowly started to rise they were back to normal as usual. In my other tank, all my fish survived both power outages with no ill effects due to the temperature drop, so that was good. The Oscars are growing rather quickly and they are always hungry. I call them my little “Piggy’s” because all they ever want is food. In fact, right now as I’m writing this they are staring at me through the glass waiting for their food. If I don’t give it to them, they’ll start splashing soon and making noise to tell me it’s time for food again, hehehe. They are very cheeky, but I totally enjoy them. I’ll try to get some newer pics up soon.