Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion perideraion

General
Species:  Amphiprion perideraion
Social Structure:  pair
Size of Individuals:  female 4", male 3"
Age of Individuals:  unknown
Date added to Tank:  3-9-2010

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  large cubicle in broodstock system
Substrate Details:  barebottom
Filtration Details:  bioballs and bacteria
Water Changes:  once in a blue moon
Water Temperature:  81-83
Lighting:  xenon under the cabinet lighting
Lighting Cycle:  16 on 8 off
Other Tank Inhabitants:  none

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  Frozen everything (mysis, brine, homemade recipe)
Feeding Schedule:  at least 5x daily

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  Bought as a spawning pair but haven't resumed spawning yet
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:  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, otohime
Feeding Schedule:  constantly, 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
Temperature:  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:  Purchased as a spawning pair, but no spawns for me yet



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Pair:

I'll see about getting a better pic of them later.