Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Amphiprion percula (Black Onyx F0 female) X A. percula (Onyx Picasso Proaquatix male)
Social Structure: Pair
Size of Individuals: 3.75-4" Female, 2" Male
Age of Individuals: Female purchased as a wild caught (age?), Male purchased as a juvenile 1.5" late 2012 from Proaquatix
Date added to Tank: 01/15/2013 (this is the date I paired the two)
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 40g (4 stalls) 36" x 18" x 16"
Substrate Details: Bare Bottom
Filtration Details: UV, Skimmer, Carbon & Phosphate pads, Deep Sand Bed fuge with Macro/Live Rock
Water Changes: 10-20% weekly
Water Temperature: 82.9 F
Lighting: T5, 10k and actinic bulb and fuge light on 24-7
Lighting Cycle: 12 hr light cycle
Other Tank Inhabitants: 4 broodstock pairs total, each in their own stall
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Rod's Original, Frozen Brine, Oto pellets, Mixed flake high in protein
Feeding Schedule: I feed every time I look at the tank, 4-8 times a day during the main light cycle
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 02/28/2013
Spawn Time of Day: 8:30-9:30pm like clock work (this is the midway point of their light cycle)
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 02/28/2012, 03/13/2013, 03/29/2013, 04/15/2013, 04/27/2013, 05/09/2013, 05/23/2013, 06/04/2013, 06/27/2013 [I stopped documenting here] 12/12/2013, 05/01/2014, 05/18/2014
Courtship Details: Normally when I see the female has a protruding ovipositor she lays that same evening.
Egg Size: 2mm
Egg Color: orange and then they turn dark orange almost black after showing signs that they were fertilized (3 days)
Egg Count: 1,000-1,500
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 03/18/2013, 04/21/2013, 05/16/2013, 05/29/2013, 06/10/2013 [I stopped documenting here] 12/21/2013
Hatch Time of Day: At lights out
# Days after Spawn: 6 days
Larvae Description: yoke sack seems to last almost 24 hours
Consecutive Hatch Dates: 05/16/2013, 05/29/2013, 06/10/2013
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 81 F
Size of Larval Tank: 5-7g
Substrate Details: bare
Other Tank Decor: n/a
Filtration Details: Heater, Prime, 2 x Rigid Airline
Lighting: Small white IKEA desk light with bendable arm (really love these)
Lighting Cycle: lights out on first night when I pull the pot, 24-7 lighting until after settlement
Water Changes: no water changes during first 3 days, 2%-5% water changes with broodstock water up until settlement start, 2%-5% water changes after settlement began, daily 10% water changes after settlement
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: live rotifer only for first 3 days, then a little oto A every few days, after settlement I feed oto A and B along with crushed flake
Feeding Schedule: rotigrow plus added daily untily after settlement along with live rotifers, I keep a dense culture until after settlement (add live rotifers once a day)
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 5/26/2013
Days after Hatch: 9 days (5/16)
Date of Settlement End: 29 days (6/13)
Description of Fry: Very active and always racing around to eat, most of them stay at the surface but during settlement I notice they will lay on the bottom. They are around 8mm at settlement.
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 78.8 F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 120g 5 stall system + 30g 12 stall system + 40g sump all plumbed together
Substrate Details: bare
Other Tank Decor: frag racks, live rock and coral
Filtration Details: full coral propagation system with large 40g sump, nac7 skimmer, macro algae, phosphate pads, carbon pads, UV, auto top-off, RKL controller, fans
Lighting: BML LED 72" fixture, BML 48" LED fixture, IKEA LED strip lighting
Lighting Cycle: 12 hours
Water Changes: 5% daily
Size at Transfer: 1/2"
Age at Transfer: 2-6 months
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: oto B and C, premium flake, frozen cyclopeze, live brine, live rotifer, frozen brine
Feeding Schedule: 4-5 times daily
Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: The female is a wild caught A. percula, which I purchased as a black onyx percula. The male is an Onyx Picasso percula from Proaquatix.
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