Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin black"
Social Structure: Size of Individuals: 3" female 2.5" male
Age of Individuals: unknown (around 3 years)
Date added to Tank: unknown
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 15g Petco special
Substrate Details: Aragonite sand, flower pot
Filtration Details: Live rock, aiptasia
Water Changes: varies
Water Temperature: 80F
Lighting: 65W PC
Lighting Cycle: Other Tank Inhabitants: n/a
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Homemade frozen mash, New Life Spectrum Marine formula
Feeding Schedule: once to twice a day
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 8/30/2010
Spawn Time of Day: 2:15pm
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: every 17 days?
Courtship Details: Both fish actively clean the inside of the flower pot
Egg Size: Egg Color: orange
Egg Count: less than 100
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 9/7/2010
Hatch Time of Day: After lights out
# Days after Spawn: 8
Larvae Description: Small and black
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80F
Size of Larval Tank: 10g
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: airstone/none
Lighting: 65W PC blocked so the tank is dim for the first few days
Lighting Cycle: 4:30am - 8pm
Water Changes: Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Apocyclops and a few rotifers
Feeding Schedule: Twice a day; more if I'm home
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 9/16/2010
Days after Hatch: 9
Date of Settlement End: 9/17/2010
Description of Fry: It looks black with a head stripe with the naked eye but looks orange with camera flash
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 80F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 10g
Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: air stone
Filtration Details: Sponge filter
Lighting: 65W PC
Lighting Cycle: 4:30am - 8:00pm
Water Changes: Size at Transfer: Age at Transfer: Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Crushed Otohime B1 with Naturose and Apocyclops
Feeding Schedule: At least twice a day
Additional Information Miscellaneous Information: This fish is still hugging the sides of the tank.
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