Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Amphiprion percula
Social Structure: pair
Size of Individuals: F: ~3 inches, M:~2.5 inches
Age of Individuals: ?, purchased from breeder "getting out", never got them to spawn
Date added to Tank: July 2010
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 20 Gal high
Substrate Details: none
Filtration Details: MTC HSA 1000, bioballs, algae turf scrubber
Water Changes: weekly
Water Temperature: 80 F
Lighting: ambient from room
Lighting Cycle: 12 hr on, 12 hr off
Other Tank Inhabitants: none
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: homemade seafood mash, Spectrum pellets, roe
Feeding Schedule: 3-4 times daily
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: ? noticed spawn 11/7/10
Spawn Time of Day: occurred during evening hours
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: first I've known about
Courtship Details: did not witness spawn
Egg Size: ~1mm
Egg Color: black by the time I found them
Egg Count: ~ 40 or so
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 11/11/10
Hatch Time of Day: ~9am, about an hour after lights go out
# Days after Spawn: Not sure, likely 7 or 8
Larvae Description: few in number, perhaps 10
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80 F
Size of Larval Tank: 20 gal BRT
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: none until meta, then moderate drip from system using MTC HSA 1000, bioballs, and algae turf scrubber
Lighting: dual 40 W shop light
Lighting Cycle: 12 hr on, 12 hr off; on at 8pm off at 8am
Water Changes: Larval Feeding Details Food Types: rotifers L strain
Feeding Schedule: rotifers and Iso instant algae are added as needed twice daily, for such a small batch I have only added rotifers twice but add algae twice per day
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: not sure, ~11/19/10
Days after Hatch: 8
Date of Settlement End: 11/23/10
Description of Fry: small, pale white stripe
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 80 F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 20 gal BRT, have not moved from larval rearing yet, eventually a 20 gal High
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: drip from grow out system - HSA 1000 skimmer, algal turf scrubber, bioballs
Lighting: dual 40 W shoplight
Lighting Cycle: 12 hr on, 12 hr off (reverse photoperiod)
Water Changes: weekly
Size at Transfer: have not transferred yet
Age at Transfer: approximately 1 month
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Spectrum fry powder
Feeding Schedule: 2-3 times daily
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