Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Gobiodon citrinus
Social Structure: mated pair (bi-directional hermaphrodites)
Size of Individuals: 3"
Age of Individuals: Unknown (wild caught)
Date added to Tank: ~March 2009
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 480 gals.
Substrate Details: Sand
Filtration Details: Lots of water volume
Water Changes: ~10 days
Water Temperature: 78-80 right now
Lighting: Metal halide
Lighting Cycle: 11-11
Other Tank Inhabitants: Lots. Tangs, wrasses, clowns, blennies, grammas, pipefish, etc.
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Mixed seafood
Feeding Schedule: Lots, 4-5x/day
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: ~June 2009
Spawn Time of Day: Afternoon
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Every 4-5 days, sometimes with breaks
Courtship Details: They shake their oversized fins at each other
Egg Size: Small, in the demersal size scale
Egg Color: Yellow/orange
Egg Count: Lots, hundreds to thousands
Hatch Details Hatch Date: on the fourth day
Hatch Time of Day: after lights out
# Days after Spawn: 4
Larvae Description: Collected once with snagger. Not successful on run. See photo below.
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Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start:
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Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature:
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Age at Transfer
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Additional Information Miscellaneous Information:
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