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: A. Ocellaris
Social Structure:
Size of Individuals: 3.5 inch female 3 inch male
Age of Individuals: Approximately 3 years
Date added to Tank: Approx. may 2007
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 10 gallon section (system approximately 200 Gallons)
Substrate Details: 2 inch aragonite sandbed
Filtration Details: Berlin sumps and refugium, miscelaneous macro algaes, EV180 skimmer, supplemental UV
Water Changes: 30 gallons weekly (on full system)
Water Temperature: 78* low point 84* high point (light cycle)
Lighting: 250W Metal Halide over section 14k Ushio
Lighting Cycle: 10 light/14 dark
Other Tank Inhabitants: Single Mythraculus Sculptus, Several Nassarius Pauperi
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Prime Reef Flake, Formula One Marine Pellet
Feeding Schedule: Two to four times per day
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: July 2008
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Every 14 days
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80*
Size of Larval Tank: 10 gallon (3 gallon fill)
Substrate Details: Bare Bottom
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: none
Lighting: 14 Watt CF
Lighting Cycle: 14/10
Water Changes: 1 gallon daily on average water changes are performed slowly with airline for removal and periostatic pump for fill
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Acartia Tonsa, Tigriopus Japonicus, Brachionus Rotindiformus (S strain Rotifers) -At Pre Meta -- Larger A. Tonsa, T. Japonicus, T. Californicus, Artemia, Otohime during meta and at post meta
Feeding Schedule: twice daily with Otohime, continuous drip with all others
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Metamorphosis: 01/05/2010
Date of Settlement:
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 80*
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 10 gallon
Substrate Details: aragonite sand
Other Tank Decor: few peices of live rock
Filtration Details: same as broodstock system
Lighting: Metal halide (250W)
Lighting Cycle:10light/14dark
Water Changes: 30 gallons weekly (same as main system)
Size at Transfer:
Age at Transfer:
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Otohime, Prime reef flake
Feeding Schedule: Twice to three times daily
Additional Information Miscellaneous Information:
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