Black Ice - Ocellaris

🔍 Description

The Black Ice Clownfish is a designer hybrid that blends the dramatic contrast of the Darwin Black Ocellaris with the bold patterning of the Premium Snowflake. This fish features a rich orange-brown base color with three exaggerated white bands — often irregular and jagged — bordered by deep black outlines. The result is a high-contrast, abstract look that’s both elegant and edgy.

Each Black Ice Clownfish is genetically unique, with no two patterns alike. As the fish matures, its body darkens, enhancing the contrast and giving it a more intense, velvety appearance. This variant is a favorite among reef keepers for its visual impact and hardy nature.

🛠 Care & Husbandry

🧪 Water Parameters

• Temperature: 75–82°F

• pH: 8.0–8.4

• Salinity: 1.023–1.025

• Ammonia/Nitrite: 0 ppm

• Nitrate: <20 ppm

🍽 Diet

• Omnivorous: Frozen mysis, brine shrimp, pellets, flakes

• Supplement with marine algae or spirulina for coloration

• Feed 1–2 times daily

🏠 Tank Requirements

• Minimum tank size: 20 gallons (solo or pair)

• Ideal for nano reefs, community tanks, or anemone hosting setups

• May host in bubble-tip anemones (Entacmaea quadricolor)

• Provide rockwork and hiding spots

🤝 Compatibility

• Peaceful with most reef-safe species

• May become territorial when paired or hosting

• Avoid housing with aggressive tankmates or other clownfish species unless in large systems as they become aggressive and territorial when they pair up.

📦 Shipping & Acclimation

• Captive-bred and conditioned for hardiness.

• Acclimate slowly using drip method.

• DOA Policy can be found in FAQ section, or during checkout in the Return Policy.