Breeding Journal, Species: A. ocellaris (Black & White variant)

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kileysmama
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Breeding Journal, Species: A. ocellaris (Black & White variant) - Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:17 PM
Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General
Species: Amphiprion ocellaris (Black & White variant)
Social Structure: pair
Size of Individuals: both right around 3 in.
Age of Individuals: approx 1 yr.
Date added to Tank: ?  spring 2009

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: 135 gallon
Substrate Details: live sand (oolite)
Filtration Details: main sysytem, approx 400 gal total, live rock, live sand, Bubblemaster skimmer
Water Changes: 10 - 15 % every three weeks
Water Temperature: 79-80
Lighting: t-5's
Lighting Cycle: Dunno, will have to ask Jon.  Runs opposite my prop tanks and fuge, though
Other Tank Inhabitants: Naso Tang, Hippo Tang, Yellow Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, Diamond Sleeper Goby, 4 Blue Green Chromis, two Flame Angels, male Mandarin Dragonet.  Mixed reef full ofcorals, two Rose Bubble Tip anemones, Cleaner and Peppermint shrimp, various snails and crabs, Brittle star, Serpent star, Yellow cucumber, two Sand Sifting stars......

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: Frozen:  Homemade mix, Brine Shrimp, Mysis Shrimp.  Dry: Formula Two pellets, marine flake.
Feeding Schedule: Dry in the am, frozen in the pm

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:

Larval Tank Details
Temperature:
Size of Larval Tank:
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Lighting:
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Larval Feeding Details
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Metamorphosis/Settlement
Date of Metamorphosis:
Date of Settlement:

Grow-Out Tank Details
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Size at Transfer:
Age at Transfer

Grow-Out Feeding Details
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Additional Information
Miscellaneous Information:  I do not plan to take these guys out of my display.  Once they start spawning, I'll figure out a way to transfer the larvae or eggs into a larval rearing tank.




<message edited by kileysmama on Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:32 PM>

kileysmama
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: A. ocellaris (Black & White variant) - Sunday, February 7, 2010 10:22 PM
These guys finally found their rbta after a year in the tank together, lol.  Still showing some cleaning activity, but nothing further.  Considering splitting this pair and placing with two of Tals juvies in a month or so....  One pair for the display, one for the broodstock tanks......

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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: A. ocellaris (Black & White variant) - Sunday, February 7, 2010 10:29 PM
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: A. ocellaris (Black & White variant) - Monday, February 8, 2010 7:44 PM