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: Amphiprion ocellaris black & white
Social Structure: single pair
Size of Individuals: 2.5 - 3"
Age of Individuals: 2 yr 8 mo
Date added to Tank: 1/28/09 they were around 1 year old
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 20 gallon
Substrate Details: barebottom
Filtration Details: flow-through, sump, micron sock, skimmer
Water Changes: 25% weekly
Water Temperature: 80-82
Lighting: T5
Lighting Cycle: 14 hrs on, 10 hrs off
Other Tank Inhabitants: none
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: frozen mysis, homemade mush, pellet
Feeding Schedule: twice daily
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 9-24-10 but the male is slowly picking them off
Spawn Time of Day: late afternoon
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Courtship Details: cleaning the tile
Egg Size: small
Egg Color: orange
Egg Count: 100 or so but the male keeps picking them off; 3 hrs later there are only 50 left
Hatch Details Hatch Date: Hatch Time of Day: # Days after Spawn: Larvae Description: Larval Tank Details Temperature: Size of Larval Tank: Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Feeding Schedule: 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: You will be required to provide photographic evidence in this thread of each event submitted for the MBI Program.
If your thread does not contain these photos the MBI Committee will not be able to approve your reports.
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