{"product_id":"longfin-ocellaris-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-saltwater","title":"Longfin Ocellaris 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\u003eLongfin Ocellaris Clownfish\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAmphiprion ocellaris\u003c\/em\u003e) is the fish everybody already recognizes, given a completely different silhouette. It is the classic orange and white clown, three crisp bars and black fin edging, but the longfin gene stretches every fin into flowing, trailing finnage that drifts behind it. The result is a familiar fish that moves like something else entirely, slower and more deliberate, closer to a marine betta in profile. It is captive bred, eats prepared food from day one, and is exactly as hardy and beginner friendly as a standard Ocellaris. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003esaltwater livestock and supplies\u003c\/a\u003e to build the tank around 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 or larger for one or a pair. Clownfish claim a small patch and defend it, so rockwork and a hosting spot matter more than open swimming length.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e 74 to 80°F, pH 8.1 to 8.4, salinity 1.020 to 1.026. Captive bred Ocellaris are about as forgiving as marine fish get, which is why they are the standard first clownfish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlow:\u003c\/strong\u003e keep it moderate. Long fins look wonderful and swim poorly. A longfin parked in front of a strong powerhead burns its day fighting current, so aim flow across the rockwork rather than through the clown's territory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e omnivore and an enthusiastic eater. A marine pellet like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/piscine-energetics-pe-pellets-saltwater-2mm-4oz\"\u003ePE Saltwater Pellets\u003c\/a\u003e daily, plus frozen \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/piscine-energetics-pe-mysis\"\u003ePE Mysis\u003c\/a\u003e a couple of times a week, covers everything. Watch that faster tank mates are not stealing every bite before the longfin gets there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnemone:\u003c\/strong\u003e completely optional. If you want the classic picture, a bubble tip (\u003cem\u003eEntacmaea quadricolor\u003c\/em\u003e) like our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/snowflake-bulb-anemone-entacmaea-quadricolor-saltwater\"\u003eSnowflake Bulb Anemone\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/green-bulb-anemone-entacmaea-quadricolor-saltwater\"\u003eGreen Bulb Anemone\u003c\/a\u003e is the host they take to most readily, and only once the tank is mature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLid:\u003c\/strong\u003e recommended. Clowns are not famous jumpers, but an open rim and a startled fish is a bad pairing.\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\n\u003cem\u003eAmphiprion ocellaris\u003c\/em\u003e, longfin strain\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;\"\u003eLongfin Ocellaris Clownfish, Longfin Clownfish, Fancy Longfin\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, never wild collected\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 only toward other clownfish\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, fully\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;\"\u003eAbout 3 inches, plus finnage\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;\"\u003e74 to 80°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e8.1 to 8.4\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\u003eHost anemone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eNot required. Bubble tip (\u003cem\u003eEntacmaea quadricolor\u003c\/em\u003e) if you want one\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 everything except other clownfish, and fully reef safe with corals, clams, and inverts including the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/scarlet-skunk-cleaner-shrimp-lysmata-amboinensis-saltwater\"\u003eScarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp\u003c\/a\u003e. Dependable tank mates include the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/royal-gramma-gramma-loreto-saltwater\"\u003eRoyal Gramma\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/banggai-cardinal-pterapogon-kaudernii-saltwater-reef\"\u003eBanggai Cardinal\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\/bicolor-blenny-ecsenius-bicolor-saltwater\"\u003eBicolor Blenny\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/tailspot-blenny-ecsenius-stigmatura-saltwater\"\u003eTailspot Blenny\u003c\/a\u003e, and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/engineer-goby-pholidichthys-leucotaenia-saltwater\"\u003eEngineer Goby\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe longfin caveat.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trailing fins are a target and a handicap. Avoid known fin nippers, and be thoughtful about fast, food motivated fish that will out-compete a slower swimmer at feeding time. A \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/flame-hawkfish-neocirrhites-armatus-saltwater\"\u003eFlame Hawkfish\u003c\/a\u003e or a blenny is no problem; an aggressive dottyback or a large pushy damsel is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther clownfish.\u003c\/strong\u003e One clown or one bonded pair per tank. Two different clownfish species in the same tank almost always ends in a fight. If you are comparing looks, we also stock the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/black-ice-longfin-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-saltwater\"\u003eBlack Ice Longfin\u003c\/a\u003e, the standard \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ocellaris-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-saltwater\"\u003eOcellaris\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/black-ocellaris-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-saltwater\"\u003eBlack Ocellaris\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/wyoming-white-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-saltwater\"\u003eWyoming White\u003c\/a\u003e, and the larger \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/spotcinctus-clownfish-amphiprion-bicinctus-saltwater\"\u003eSpotcinctus\u003c\/a\u003e.\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-pellets-saltwater-2mm-4oz\"\u003ePE Saltwater Pellets 2mm\u003c\/a\u003e daily staple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/piscine-energetics-pe-mysis\"\u003ePiscine Energetics PE Mysis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/sfbb-mysis-shrimp-cube-3-5oz\"\u003eSFBB Mysis Shrimp Cube\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/xtreme-marine-krill-flakes\"\u003eXtreme Marine Krill Flakes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/hikari-marine-s\"\u003eHikari Marine-S\u003c\/a\u003e\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\u003eIs the longfin gene bad for the fish?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a cosmetic trait, not a deformity, and these fish live normal lifespans. The practical difference is swimming efficiency. Keep flow moderate, make sure it gets its share at feeding time, and skip fin nipping tank mates, and a longfin does everything a standard Ocellaris does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the fins keep growing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey lengthen as the fish matures, so a young longfin looks more dramatic every few months. Fins also regrow well if they get torn, as long as water quality is good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need an anemone?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Captive bred clowns have never encountered one and will happily host a rock, a coral, a powerhead, or nothing at all. Anemones want a mature tank and strong light, so treat one as a later addition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I buy a pair?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, while both are here. Clownfish are protandrous, so every fish starts male and the dominant one of a pair becomes female. Two young fish added together sort it out themselves, which is much easier than introducing a second clown to an established adult later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49012457177307,"sku":"SQ-CLOWNLONGFINOC","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/lf5c0b6a5c-8950-4674-979a-cd4e2ceb2c77_f24bffef-1e67-4260-bd80-c652093c3e26.png?v=1784879299","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/longfin-ocellaris-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-saltwater","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}