Breeding Journal, Amphiprion percula (snocasso)*(snocasso)

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rrcg50
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Breeding Journal, Amphiprion percula (snocasso)*(snocasso) - Monday, October 18, 2010 9:06 PM
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 percula
Social Structure:  alone in a tank
Size of Individuals:  3.5"(f) 2"(m)
Age of Individuals:  2yrs 4 months
Date added to Tank:  1yrs to broodstock system

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  20h
Substrate Details:  sand

Filtration Details:  sump chaeto live rock skimmer
Water Changes:  now and then
Water Temperature:  81-83
Lighting:  reefbrites leds
Lighting Cycle:  11a-11p
Other Tank Inhabitants:  none in tank 

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  ocean nutrition flakes(green, blue, purple, and orange mixed all together), dinichi pellets, frozen mush, formula 1 and 2 pellets. 
Feeding Schedule:  whenever i walk by the tank on my days off(10-15 times in a day) working days once maybe twice if i call the misses to remind her

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  6/3/10
Spawn Time of Day:  afternoon
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  have not formed a regular schedule
Courtship Details: 
Egg Size:  look like standard eggs(small and oblong)
Egg Color:  clear with a orange color until day 3 then start to turn blackish
Egg Count:  have not had a chance to get a good count

Hatch Details
Hatch Date:  8/20/10
Hatch Time of Day:  9-11pm
# Days after Spawn:  8
Larvae Description:  swims and looks good


Larval Tank Details
Temperature:  80
Size of Larval Tank: 5.5 
Substrate Details:  none
Other Tank Decor:  none
Filtration Details:  sponge
Lighting:  desk lamp
Lighting Cycle:  always on
Water Changes:  when i remember

Larval Feeding Details
Food Types:  roti's, bbs(not often), otomine
Feeding Schedule:  twice daily if working more if not

Metamorphosis/Settlement
Date of Settlement Start:  usually 6-10 days
Days after Hatch:  6-10
Date of Settlement End: 
Description of Fry:  white shows up quick

Grow-Out Tank Details

Temperature:  81
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 20 gallon 
Substrate Details:  none
Other Tank Decor:  none
Filtration Details:  hooked to broodstock system
Lighting:  piggy back
Lighting Cycle:  11a-11p
Water Changes:  when i change broodstock
Size at Transfer:  1/4"
Age at Transfer:  3 weeks

Grow-Out Feeding Details
Food Types:  flake and otomine and bbs
Feeding Schedule:  when ever i pass the tank

Additional Information
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rrcg50
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Re:Breeding Journal, Amphiprion percula (snocasso)*(snocasso) - Tuesday, October 19, 2010 8:12 PM


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Re:Breeding Journal, Amphiprion percula (snocasso)*(snocasso) - Tuesday, October 19, 2010 8:13 PM
2 days after hatch out


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Re:Breeding Journal, Amphiprion percula (snocasso)*(snocasso) - Tuesday, October 19, 2010 8:14 PM

almost 2 months post hatch

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Re:Breeding Journal, Amphiprion percula (snocasso)*(snocasso) - Tuesday, October 19, 2010 8:19 PM
What percentage of snowcassos are you getting in each clutch? What other tyep of bar patterns do you get?
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Re:Breeding Journal, Amphiprion percula (snocasso)*(snocasso) - Tuesday, October 19, 2010 8:35 PM
first hatch was all grade a and better including 1 platinium

second hatch out was 1 platinium and cant tell the others yet, only 2 weeks old but the platinium shows early

third hatch 47 hatched out

24 are left after 4 days

no colors yet

 

so far it seems i am getting 100% picasso, 40% snocasso/platinium

 

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Re:Breeding Journal, Amphiprion percula (snocasso)*(snocasso) - Tuesday, October 19, 2010 9:10 PM
Very interesting! I get a wide range in each batch of Picasso offspring. Everything from normal A. percula to Platinum.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Amphiprion percula (snocasso)*(snocasso) - Wednesday, October 20, 2010 5:27 AM
Nice!
What is your cull rate? I split up my snow/snow pair due to high % deformaties.
Doni Marie~

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Re:Breeding Journal, Amphiprion percula (snocasso)*(snocasso) - Wednesday, October 20, 2010 5:46 PM
i have not had to cull any yet but all i had was small spauns so far.  47 being the largest.  i amactually culling more onyx from my wild pair but i get bigger spauns

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Re:Breeding Journal, Amphiprion percula (snocasso)*(snocasso) - Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:00 PM
well my last spaun are mainly outta meta and all i can say is wow.  what sick markings.  i tried getting pics of them but was unable with my photo abilities

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Re:Breeding Journal, Amphiprion percula (snocasso)*(snocasso) - Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:02 PM