Picasso Super Storm Clownfish (Pair)

Picasso Super Storm Clownfish (Pair) (Amphiprion ocellaris)

Appearance & Behavior

A familiar rounded profile and expressive, bobbing swimming style make this clownfish an engaging reef resident. This named variety adds its own combination of coloration and markings; individual patterning and color development vary.

Quick Care Guide

• Care level: easy once established in a stable, fully cycled aquarium.
• Temperament: semi-aggressive; territorial around its chosen home.
• Adult size: 3–4 inches; females are generally larger.
• Minimum aquarium: 20 gallons, with secure shelter and a suitable footprint; allow more space for a pair and community tankmates.
• Diet: omnivore; varied marine prepared foods and small meaty foods.
• Reef compatibility: generally reef-safe; territorial behavior and repeated contact can disturb corals.
• Temperature: 72–78°F.
• Specific gravity: approximately 1.023–1.025; maintain stable salinity suited to all inhabitants.
• pH: 8.1–8.4.
• Alkalinity: 8–12 dKH; prioritize stability and the needs of the aquarium.

Aquarium Setup & Compatibility

Provide a fully cycled marine aquarium with secure rockwork, sheltered resting places, and open swimming room. Maintain effective filtration, good oxygenation, and regular water changes. Use a secure lid and protected pump intakes. Arrange distinct retreats so tankmates can avoid the clownfish's defended area.

Choose companions that can coexist with this fish's adult temperament without bullying it or being cornered themselves. Avoid predators large enough to swallow it and persistent fin nippers. Territoriality often increases with maturity and spawning, so plan around adult behavior rather than sale size.

This listing is for a pair. A pair designation does not by itself guarantee spawning or lifelong compatibility. Monitor both fish after transport and introduction, including access to food and shelter. One clownfish species or pair per typical home aquarium is the safest approach. Do not mix designer varieties as though different colors make them different social groups. Separate fish if chasing becomes relentless or causes injury.

Reef & Invertebrate Compatibility

Clownfish generally do not eat coral tissue and coexist with most typical ornamental reef invertebrates. Very small shrimp or larvae may be eaten. Repeated rubbing or nesting near a coral can keep it closed or damage tissue; relocate vulnerable corals if necessary.

An anemone is not required for successful clownfish care, and hosting is not guaranteed. Anemones need their own mature, stable system, appropriate lighting, protected pumps, and species-specific care. Do not add an unsuitable anemone simply to encourage hosting.

Feeding

Offer quality marine omnivore pellets or flakes, appropriately sized frozen mysis, enriched brine shrimp, and finely chopped marine foods. Include prepared foods containing marine algae and vary the diet rather than relying on one frozen food. Match food size to the fish's mouth.

Feed modest portions twice daily, with extra small feeding opportunities for growing juveniles. Confirm every fish eats, especially the smaller member of a pair. Deliver food to more than one area if a dominant fish monopolizes meals, and remove leftovers promptly to protect water quality.

Introduction & Long-Term Care

Quarantine new arrivals when possible and establish reliable feeding before introducing them to the display. Acclimate to the aquarium's temperature and salinity, reduce lighting during introduction, and provide immediate access to shelter. Never use live clownfish to cycle a new tank.

Monitor appetite, breathing, skin condition, fins, and pair interactions daily. Some site attachment is normal, but rapid breathing, persistent food refusal, damaged fins, or relentless chasing needs prompt attention. Maintain stable water conditions and have a practical separation plan if compatibility changes. Male clownfish guard eggs on a nearby surface; successful larval rearing requires specialized foods and a separate plan, not ordinary community-tank feeding.