Tangerine - Percula

Here’s a full store listing description for the Tangerine Clownfish — designed to match your existing designer clownfish listings.

🔍 Description

The Tangerine Clownfish is a rare and visually stunning designer variant of Amphiprion percula, known for its vibrant orange coloration and lack of black pigment. This hypomelanistic mutation results in a clean, high-contrast appearance: bright tangerine-orange body tones paired with crisp white bands and smoky fins. The eyes retain a soft brown hue, adding to the fish’s gentle aesthetic.

Unlike traditional perculas, the Tangerine Clownfish has a lighter, more luminous look that stands out in reef displays. Its unique genetics make it a collector’s favorite and a conversation piece for aquarists seeking something truly distinctive.

🛠 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 vibrancy

• 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 paired 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.