Breeding Journal, Species: <Amphiprion akindynos>

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Breeding Journal, Species: <Amphiprion akindynos> - Friday, August 20, 2010 9:55 AM
Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General
Species:  Amphiprion akindynos
Social Structure: single pair 
Size of Individuals:  4-5" 
Age of Individuals:  unsure
Date added to Tank: October 2009 

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  100 gallon
Substrate Details:  deep sand bed
Filtration Details:  skimmer
Water Changes:  25% weekly
Water Temperature:  80
Lighting:  normal output florescent
Lighting Cycle:  14 hrs on, 10 hrs off
Other Tank Inhabitants: 

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: pellet, mysis, homemade mush 
Feeding Schedule:  twice daily

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: 
Spawn Time of Day: 
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 
Courtship Details: 
Egg Size: 
Egg Color: 
Egg Count: 

Hatch Details
Hatch Date: 
Hatch Time of Day: 
# Days after Spawn: 
Larvae Description: 


Larval Tank Details
Temperature: 
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Lighting: 
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Larval Feeding Details
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Metamorphosis/Settlement
Date of Settlement Start: 
Days after Hatch: 
Date of Settlement End: 
Description of Fry: 

Grow-Out Tank Details

Temperature: 
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Grow-Out Feeding Details
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Additional Information
Miscellaneous Information:   I have moved them a few times since 2009 and they are now in a sump that makes it extremely difficult to observe them. I am considering moving them to a glass tank.



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Doni Marie~

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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: <Amphiprion akindynos> - Friday, August 20, 2010 9:56 AM
I have moved them a few times since 2009 and they are now in a sump that makes it extremely difficult to observe them. I am considering moving them to a glass tank.
In QT

 
In sump

Doni Marie~

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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: <Amphiprion akindynos> - Monday, January 24, 2011 4:23 AM
This weekend I moved this pair from one of my 'hard to get to' 100 gallon sump into a 40 gallon breeder. I know they enjoyed the sump but it was impossible to monitor them.
 
Here is where they used to be:
VERY difficult to see them much less observe their behavior...

Doni Marie~