Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Amphiprion nigripes Social Structure: Pair
Size of Individuals: Female 6", Male 5.5"
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: 6-12-10
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 18" x 18" x 12" cubicle in on eof hte broodstock runs
Substrate Details: barebottom
Filtration Details: bioballs and bacteria
Water Changes: When we have time
Water Temperature: 81-84
Lighting: xenon under the cabinet lighting
Lighting Cycle: 16 hours
Other Tank Inhabitants: none in this cubicle
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Everything
Feeding Schedule: 5+ times daily
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 7-26-10
Spawn Time of Day: Evening
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Every 8 days
Courtship Details: Female lays eggs, male makes fertilization passes
Egg Size: 1mm x .5mm
Egg Color: light orange
Egg Count: 300
Hatch Details Hatch Date: Hatch Time of Day: # Days after Spawn: Larvae Description: Larval Tank Details [font=""verdana","sans-serif"; color: #525252; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa"]
Temperature:[font=""verdana","sans-serif"; color: #525252; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa"] 82
Size of Larval Tank: mini BRT (~2.5 gallons)
Substrate Details: barebottom
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: HOB filter with carbon
Lighting: 18W halogen clamp lamp
Lighting Cycle: constantly on
Water Changes: New water at startup, no water changes...fish are moved out of the tank after settlement (7-10 days after hatching)
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: rotifers and otohime
Feeding Schedule: constantly and then every time I walk by the raceway
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Days after Hatch: Date of Settlement End: Description of Fry:
Grow-Out Tank Details [font=""verdana","sans-serif"; color: #525252; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa"]
Temperature:[font=""verdana","sans-serif"; color: #525252; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa"] 82
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 20 high
Substrate Details: barebottom
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: HOB filter
Lighting: 1/5th of two 4' T12 bulbs
Lighting Cycle: 16 on 8 off
Water Changes: never
Size at Transfer: 1/4" (separate GO by size)
Age at Transfer: 10 days
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: otohime
Feeding Schedule: as often as possible
Additional Information Miscellaneous Information: Richard and I purchased this pair from Joe Lichtenbert in mid-June. They spawned twice, eating their nest the first time. The second time I pulled the eggs and they were infertile. A few weeks later the male mysteriously died and a smallish juvenile (3") was added to the female. They're currently getting along well, and further spawning information will be in the form of this new pair.
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