Platinum Percula Clownfish (Amphiprion percula)

The Platinum Percula Clownfish (Amphiprion percula) is the white-out version of the true percula: a near all-white body with a bright orange face, orange and black trim on the fins, and a black-edged tail. Captive bred by QM Labs, Quality Marine's hatchery in Los Angeles, so it arrives eating prepared foods and settles in fast. Hardy, peaceful, beginner friendly, and fully reef safe. Browse the rest of our saltwater livestock and supplies to build out the tank.

A True Percula, Not an Ocellaris

Platinums are a selectively bred color form of Amphiprion percula, the same species as our True Percula Clownfish and Premium Picasso Clownfish. Percula clowns stay a little smaller than ocellaris and carry thicker black outlining on the fins. If you want a white ocellaris instead, see the Wyoming White Clownfish.

The amount of orange and black trim varies from fish to fish, so the photo shows a representative Platinum rather than the exact fish you will take home. Ask us in store and we are happy to show you the fish in the tank.

Care Guide

• Tank size: 20 gallons for a single fish, 30 gallons or more for a pair. Clowns stay close to home, so they do not need a long tank, just stable water and a spot to claim.
• Water parameters: 74 to 78°F, pH 8.1 to 8.4, salinity 1.020 to 1.026. Steady conditions matter more than hitting an exact number.
• Feeding: omnivore and an eager eater. Captive-bred clowns already take marine pellets, flake, and frozen PE Mysis or brine shrimp. Feed once or twice a day, an amount it finishes in a minute or two.
• Anemone not required. Captive-bred clowns live full, healthy lives without one, and many adopt a soft coral, a corner of the rockwork, or the flow from a powerhead instead.
• If you want a host: a Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) is the hardiest and most widely accepted choice. Add it to a mature tank, six months or older, with strong lighting.
• Pairing: clownfish start out without a fixed sex, and in a pair the larger, more dominant fish becomes the female. Pair a Platinum with another percula, such as a True Percula or Picasso, added as two young fish together or a smaller fish joining an established single.
• Reef safe: yes. It leaves corals and invertebrates alone, though a clown that adopts a coral as its host can irritate that coral over time.

Specifications

Compatibility

Peaceful with almost everything and an easy fit in a mixed reef. Good tank mates include the Firefish Goby, Royal Gramma, Blue Green Chromis, Banggai Cardinalfish, and cleanup crew like the Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp. Skip big predators such as lionfish, groupers, and large triggers, which see a small clownfish as food.

Keep one clownfish species per tank. A Platinum pairs with another percula; skip adding an ocellaris or a different clownfish species, since unpaired clowns of different kinds fight over territory.

Shopping the white clowns? The Premium Picasso Clownfish is a percula with bold white patches and more orange showing, the Wyoming White Clownfish is the all-white ocellaris, and the Snowflake Ocellaris carries wild white bars on an orange body.

Recommended Foods & Supplies

• Piscine Energetics PE Mysis frozen staple
• Xtreme Marine PeeWee Pellets slow-sinking daily pellet
• Vitalis Marine Grazing Pellets
• Green Bulb Anemone or Snowflake Bulb Anemone if you want a host
• Saltwater Refractometer for accurate salinity

FAQ

Is a Platinum the same as a Picasso?
They are related. Both are percula color forms with extra white. A Picasso keeps orange showing between irregular white patches, while a Platinum is nearly all white with orange limited to the face and fin trim.

Will it pair with an ocellaris?
Stick with another percula. Percula and ocellaris are separate species, and while they can cross, a same-species pair is the dependable choice. A True Percula or Picasso makes a great partner.

How big does it get?
About 3 inches as an adult, a little smaller than most ocellaris, which makes it a good fit for a 20 gallon reef.

Does it need an anemone?
No. Captive-bred clownfish live full, healthy lives without one. An anemone is a fun extra for a mature tank, not a requirement.