Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Pterapogon kauderni
Social Structure: pair
Size of Individuals: 2"
Age of Individuals: unknown, as they were adults when I acquired them
Date added to Tank: April 2012
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 30 gallon tank used as sump for larger reef
Substrate Details: sand
Filtration Details: live rock, deep sand bed, large skimmer
Water Changes: 50% monthly
Water Temperature: 80F
Lighting: 18 watt power compact
Lighting Cycle: 12 hours on and 12 hours off
Other Tank Inhabitants: 1 pair of orange ocellaris clowns
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: frozen cyclop-eeze, frozen brine, raw table shrimp, frozen mysis
Feeding Schedule: 2-3 times daily
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: did not record dates of first 2 spawns, but the spawn I reared was on 7/8/12 (3rd spawn)
Spawn Time of Day: evening
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: not recorded
Courtship Details: pair swimming close and shaking
Egg Size: did not see egg transfer, but eggs looked large in his mouth! (3mm or so???)
Egg Color: yellow/light brown
Egg Count: at least 24 (had 24 fry)
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 7/17/12 still mouth brooding during this time
Hatch Time of Day: unknown due to mouth brooding male released fry throughout 8/7/12-8/9/12. the bulk were released the night of 8/8/12
# Days after Spawn: eggs hatched on day 9 post spawn
Larvae Description: tiny adults with yolk sac still visible in belly
Consecutive Hatch Dates: unknown besides the hatch on 7/17/12
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 78F
Size of Larval Tank: 10 gallon hexagon
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: filter sponge with wooden kabob skewers stuck in it, sponge filter, heater, 2 air stones
Filtration Details: sponge filter
Lighting: 40 watt bulb in shop light
Lighting Cycle: 24 hours on for first 30 days then 12 hours on and 12 hours off
Water Changes: as needed for nitrates, cloudy water, and artemia overpopulation (probably 50%+ weekly)
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: newly hatched brine, then selcon enriched brine, finally frozen cyclop-eeze and brine. (Never got these guys to eat frozen mysis, but the guy I sold them to said they later did.)
Feeding Schedule: newly hatched brine were kept constant for 30 days, then frozen cyclop-eeze and brine 2-3 times a day thereafter
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 7/29/12
Days after Hatch: 12
Date of Settlement End: 7/29/12
Description of Fry: perfect tiny adults with large yolk sac in belly for first few days
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 78F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 10 gallon hexagon
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: filter sponge with wooden kabob skewers stuck in it, sponge filter, heater, 2 air stones
Filtration Details: sponge filter
Lighting: 40 watt bulb in shop light
Lighting Cycle: 24 hours on for first 30 days then 12 hours on and 12 hours off
Water Changes: as needed for nitrates, cloudy water, and artemia overpopulation (probably 50%+ weekly)
Size at Transfer: I did not move these fry from their hatch/grow out tank until the day I sold them all to a friend. This was in October 2012 and they were around 1/2"
Age at Transfer: over 2 months
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: frozen cyclop-eeze and frozen brine. (Never got these guys to eat frozen mysis, but the guy I sold them to said they later did.)
Feeding Schedule: 2-3 times daily
Additional Information Sorry this info is a little dated. I moved in 2012 and gave this pair to a friend. I haven't bred these since, but I want to get back into it!
(No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: I know a lot of people favor taking the fry from the male around or after day 22. I let mine brood for 32 days. On day 30 (post spawn) he spit our 6 fry and by day 32 I had 24 total. I placed him back into the broodstock tank and put the female in a cage I made from egg crate suspended inside the broodstock tank. She dumped a batch eggs the day after I moved him from the hatch tank (glad he didn't get them because he was looking thin). I separated them to allow him time to bulk up again before she gave him another batch of eggs. He had a large appetite and recovered quickly!
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