Breeding Journal, Species:pomacentrus colestis

Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] (efren villegas)

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:03:39 GMT

No i cant get them hére and the times o have tried to import they Came all dead

Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] (mPedersen)

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:10:29 GMT

Keep up the good work Efren! Do you have copepods in culture to try feeding?

Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] (efren villegas)

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:50:25 GMT

Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] (efren villegas)

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:07:57 GMT

They just hatch yesterday

Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] (efren villegas)

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 23:22:36 GMT

Well another spawn today

Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] (efren villegas)

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:12:03 GMT

Well today there are no more fry
As i suspected they dont have yolk sac and they dont eat the l rotifers
So in think they starved
Lets wait for the next clutch ( i see the male chasing female )

Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] (efren villegas)

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:49:39 GMT

Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] (efren villegas)

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:48:29 GMT

Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] (efren villegas)

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:22:21 GMT

Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] (efren villegas)

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:34:29 GMT

Well today they hatched in the afternoon with ligths On !
They are very small fry 2 mm long but complete with mouth and eyes ( not prolarvae as dascyllus)
They are thousands i will try with rotifers and see what hapens

Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] (efren villegas)

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:17:45 GMT

here the nest is the biggest nest with the tiniest eggs i have ever seen

Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] (efren villegas)

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:16:36 GMT

Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] (efren villegas)

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:15:54 GMT

well yesterday i have this spawn

Breeding Journal, Species:pomacentrus colestis (efren villegas)

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:14:29 GMT

Breeding Journal DataSheet
This first post should be updated regularly to include new information as events take place or changes are made to your system

General
Species: pomacentrus coelestis
Social Structure: pair
Size of Individuals: 2 inches
Age of Individuals: unknown
Date added to Tank: july 20 2012

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: 1000 gallons
Substrate Details: aragonite
Filtration Details: external
Water Changes: 20% every month
Water Temperature: 27 c
Lighting: t5 fixture
Lighting Cycle: 14 day 10 nigth
Other Tank Inhabitants: clownfishes, damselfishes trigers, wrases,

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: frozen homemmade
Feeding Schedule: 2 times a day

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: october 28 2012
Spawn Time of Day: afternoon
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 4/11/12
Courtship Details: male chasing female ant taking her to a spawning site
Egg Size: .5 mm
Egg Color: dark gray
Egg Count: 1000 +

Hatch Details
Hatch Date:30 10 2012
Hatch Time of Day: afternoon
# Days after Spawn: 2
Larvae Description: tiny 2mm with eyes and mouth full developed
Consecutive Hatch Dates:

Larval Tank Details
Temperature: 26 c
Size of Larval Tank: 10 liter rbt
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: none
Lighting: fluorescent
Lighting Cycle: 24 on
Water Changes:daily 50%

Larval Feeding Details
Food Types: rotifers l strain 5 x ml
Feeding Schedule: all the time

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