Snow Onyx Clownfish - (No Online Purchases)

Snow Onyx Clownfish

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The Snow Onyx Clownfish is a designer marine clownfish combining Onyx Percula (Amphiprion percula) and Snowflake Ocellaris (Amphiprion ocellaris) parentage. Its orange base colour, irregular white patches and black borders give each fish a distinctive pattern. Black markings can become more pronounced as the fish matures.

Key characteristics

• Designer hybrid clownfish for established saltwater aquariums.
• Individual white markings bordered by black, sometimes with subtle blue highlights.
• Adult size: approximately 7.5–10cm, with females generally larger than males.
• Generally peaceful, but can become territorial, particularly around an anemone.
• Reef-safe and suited to an aquarium with rockwork and swimming space.

Aquarium requirements

• Recommended minimum aquarium volume: 75 litres for a single fish or 113 litres or more for a pair.
• Temperature: 24–28°C.
• Specific gravity: 1.020–1.025.
• pH: 8.1–8.4.
• Ammonia and nitrite: 0 ppm.
• Nitrate: below 20 ppm.

Feeding

Offer a varied omnivorous diet of quality marine pellets or flakes, brine shrimp, mysis shrimp and chopped seafood. Algae or spirulina can also be offered occasionally. Feed small portions once or twice daily.

Compatibility

Peaceful tank mates such as gobies, blennies and dartfish are suitable companions. Avoid aggressive species such as triggers, large angelfish and puffers. When introducing multiple clownfish, introduce them simultaneously and monitor their behaviour, particularly when attempting to form a pair.

Snow Onyx Clownfish may associate with anemones, including Bubble Tip Anemones (Entacmaea quadricolor), but hosting behaviour varies between individuals.