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Here are three pictures of my pair of captive bred Amphiprion percula clown fish. I purchased the pair as juveniles. The female has matured quickly and is about double the size of the male. She routinely reminds the male who is boss, although lately they've been getting along much better. I suspect they're becoming sexually mature. I have not observed any spawning behavior though.

The pair spend most of their time in the Xenia elongata colony. It's very amusing to see them dive into the Xenia tentacles. The female also frequents the Colt coral which is above the Xenia colony. Neither coral seems to mind the presents of the clowns. The remain open in spite of the the fish's constant thrashing. 


wrasse3.jpg (59304 bytes)    Here is a blurry pic of my Indonesian 4-Line wrasse, Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia. This is the best shot I could get of this very active fish. She spends most of her time searching the reef for critters to eat. This is my favorite fish. This species is very reef friendly. They are also very entertaining and can become a real "pet".

damsel.jpg (54631 bytes)    This yellow tail damsel was given to me by brother. He had to dismantle his tank because he did not have enough time to care for it. I had to promise that I would not take this fish back to the LFS. This was his first fish that survived the cycle. I was afraid that he would damage my Xenia since damsels are known to pick at this corals polyps. He has not shown any interest in the Xenia. 

finger1.jpg (69147 bytes)    Here is my royal dottyback, Pseudochromis paccagnellae.  When I got this fish, about 2 months ago, it's color was very faded. I wasn't sure if she would make it; she really took a beating from my wrasse for the first week. As you can see, she has regained most of her color and has made peace with the wrasse. She feeds on almost anything. She has turned out to be a good addition to the tank.