{"product_id":"black-ice-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-saltwater","title":"Black Ice Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:860px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E0F7FA;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBlack Ice Clownfish\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAmphiprion ocellaris\u003c\/em\u003e) is what happens when you cross a Premium Snowflake Ocellaris with an ultra-black Darwin Ocellaris: a dark, smoky body carrying the Snowflake's wild, oversized white bars, with a warm orange face to set it off. The white does not follow the tidy three-bar pattern of a normal clown, it spills and splits and runs together differently on every single fish. Captive bred, hardy, peaceful, and fully reef safe. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003esaltwater livestock and supplies\u003c\/a\u003e to build out the tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eStandard Fin, and One of a Kind\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the standard-finned Black Ice. If you are after the flowing, oversized fins, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/black-ice-longfin-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-saltwater\"\u003eBlack Ice Longfin Clownfish\u003c\/a\u003e, which carries the same coloration on a longfin body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo two Black Ice carry the same markings, which is why they are sold as individuals. The photo here shows the look of the variety, not the exact fish in our tank. Come see the one we have in person, or ask us to send a photo of the actual fish before you reserve it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTank size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 gallons for a single fish, 30 gallons or more for a pair. They are not big swimmers, but they need a stable water volume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72 to 78°F, pH 8.1 to 8.4, salinity 1.020 to 1.026. Forgiving once the tank is cycled and steady.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e omnivore and a confident eater. Marine pellets, flake, and frozen \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/piscine-energetics-pe-mysis\"\u003ePE Mysis\u003c\/a\u003e or brine shrimp. Two small feedings a day keeps the color rich and the fish filling out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnemone not required.\u003c\/strong\u003e This fish is captive bred and has never met a wild anemone. It will settle happily into a bare reef, a coral, or even a powerhead corner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIf you want a host:\u003c\/strong\u003e a Bubble Tip Anemone (\u003cem\u003eEntacmaea quadricolor\u003c\/em\u003e) is the hardiest and most reliable pairing. Wait until the tank has six months of stability and lighting that can support it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e clownfish start out sexually undifferentiated and the dominant fish becomes female. Add two small fish at the same time and let them sort it out. Introducing a second adult to an established adult usually goes badly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReef safe:\u003c\/strong\u003e yes. It will not touch corals, though a settled clown sometimes adopts a large LPS and pesters it by wriggling into the flesh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmphiprion ocellaris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBlack Ice Clownfish, Black Ice Snowflake Ocellaris\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLineage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003ePremium Snowflake Ocellaris x Black Darwin Ocellaris\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFin type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eStandard fin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eCaptive bred\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003ePeaceful, territorial around its host\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReef safe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e4 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum tank\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e20 gallons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e72 to 78°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e1.020 to 1.026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eOmnivore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIn-store pickup at Squeaky's Aquatics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeaceful with almost everything and an easy fit in a mixed reef. Good tank mates include the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/firefish-goby-nemateleotris-magnifica-saltwater\"\u003eFirefish Goby\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/royal-gramma-gramma-loreto-saltwater\"\u003eRoyal Gramma\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/blue-green-chromis-chromis-viridis-saltwater\"\u003eBlue Green Chromis\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/banggai-cardinalfish-pterapogon-kauderni-saltwater\"\u003eBanggai Cardinalfish\u003c\/a\u003e, and cleanup crew inverts like the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/scarlet-skunk-cleaner-shrimp-lysmata-amboinensis-saltwater\"\u003eScarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep one clownfish species per tank. Two different species, or two unpaired adults of any kind, will fight over territory. Also skip anything big enough to eat a four inch fish, such as lionfish, groupers, and large eels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShopping the dark designer clowns? The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/black-darwin-ocellaris-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-saltwater\"\u003eBlack Darwin Ocellaris\u003c\/a\u003e is this fish's parent and the solid black end of the range, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/black-photon-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-percula-saltwater\"\u003eBlack Photon\u003c\/a\u003e adds Percula blood and heavier facial orange, and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/flurry-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-saltwater\"\u003eFlurry\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/nearly-naked-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-saltwater\"\u003eNearly Naked\u003c\/a\u003e flip the ratio toward white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Foods \u0026amp; Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/piscine-energetics-pe-mysis\"\u003ePiscine Energetics PE Mysis\u003c\/a\u003e frozen staple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/xtreme-marine-peewee-1-5mm-slow-sinking-pellet\"\u003eXtreme Marine PeeWee Pellets\u003c\/a\u003e slow-sinking daily pellet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/vitalis-marine-grazing-pellets-saltwater-fish-food\"\u003eVitalis Marine Grazing Pellets\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/green-bulb-anemone-entacmaea-quadricolor-saltwater\"\u003eGreen Bulb Anemone\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/snowflake-bulb-anemone-entacmaea-quadricolor-saltwater\"\u003eSnowflake Bulb Anemone\u003c\/a\u003e if you want a host\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/saltwater-refractometer-hard-case-atc-salinity-tester\"\u003eSaltwater Refractometer\u003c\/a\u003e for accurate salinity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMine looks brown rather than black. Is that right?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Young Black Ice come out orange-brown and the body darkens toward black as the fish matures. A juvenile is still developing its contrast, so expect it to deepen over the first year or two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is this different from a Snowflake Ocellaris?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSame wild white patterning, different background. A Snowflake sits on an orange body, a Black Ice sits on a dark one because of the Black Darwin parent. The white reads much louder against the black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the difference between Black Ice, Premium, and Ultra?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThose are Sea \u0026amp; Reef grades based on how much white the fish carries and how dramatic the pattern is. Ultra has the most. Grading is about looks only, the care is identical across all three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it need an anemone?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Captive-bred clownfish live full, healthy lives without one, and an anemone is a far bigger commitment than the fish. Add one later only if the tank is mature and your lighting supports it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49178361168091,"sku":"SQ-CLOWNBLACKICE","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/fa296b0f-6a1c-46e9-8ff6-781a2adfda12.jpg?v=1787618148","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/black-ice-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-saltwater","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}