Breeding Journal, Species: <Amphiprion ocellaris black & white>

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
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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 

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Doni Marie~

Doni Marie~

They spawned today for the first time!!!!!
There were 100 or so eggs but the male is slowly picking them off. After 3 hours there were only 50 or so left.  I'll concentrate on feeding them more during the next two weeks. Hopefully that will help with the next clutch.
 

Doni Marie~

Pump 'em full of Nutramar Ova and Rod's Eggs   Congratulations Doni!  I waited almost 4 years to get my pair to spawn and take care of the eggs!

Thanks Matt. I'm very excited about this pair! I'll check into those foods.
Although I know there won't be any eggs left in 8 days to hatch, there are 25 still left this morning!  I'm very happy they didn't consume the entire nest the first day!

Doni Marie~

I wish this pair would spawn again.
They have either stopped spawning or the male is eating the eggs as soon as she lays them (most likely the cause).  I've not seen eggs from this pair in months!

Doni Marie~