Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Poacentrus alleni
Social Structure: single pair
Size of Individuals: 3"
Age of Individuals: unsure
Date added to Tank: After QT on 7-25-2009 added a harem of 4 to the reef tank; October 25, 2009 placed 3 into a 20 gallon breeder tank (they spawned 1 week later)
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 20 gallon
Substrate Details: barebottom
Filtration Details: flow through, sump, micron sock, skimmer
Water Changes: weekly 25%
Water Temperature: 80-82
Lighting: T5
Lighting Cycle: 14 hrs on, 10 hrs off
Other Tank Inhabitants: none
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: pellet, mysis, homemade mush
Feeding Schedule: twice daily
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 11-1-2009
Spawn Time of Day: unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: unsure; they always have an egg mass and appear to spawn every few days
Courtship Details: male cares and protects the eggs; also keeps female away unless she is spawning
Egg Size: much smaller than percula eggs
Egg Color: transparent
Egg Count: hundreds
Hatch Details Hatch Date: unsure
Hatch Time of Day: during the night
# Days after Spawn: unsure since they always have an egg mass but I believe they hatch in 3-5 days
Larvae Description: extremely small and fragile/ will NOT survive on rotifers
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80
Size of Larval Tank: 20 gallon
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: sponge filter or HOB filter
Lighting: normal output florescent
Lighting Cycle: 24 hrs for first week
Water Changes: 20% water change while vacuuming bottom every other day
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: will NOT survive on rotifers (currently searching for appropriate food to colonize)
Feeding Schedule: constant live food
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Days after Hatch: Date of Settlement End: Description of Fry:
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: Size of Grow-Out Tank: Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: Size at Transfer: Age at Transfer: Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Feeding Schedule: Additional Information Miscellaneous Information: Extremely difficult fry. None reared in captivity to my knowledge.
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