Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion clarkii]

 


 


General
Species:  Amphiprion clarkii
Social Structure:  Pair
Size of Individuals:  4 inches
Age of Individuals:  at least 3 years
Date added to Tank:  June 2008

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  212,000
Substrate Details:  Sand/rubble
Filtration Details:  Skimmer, sand filters, GAC
Water Changes:  rare
Water Temperature:  77
Lighting:  70 1000 watt MH
Lighting Cycle:  8 hours on with 4 hours of moonlighting. This tank also gets significant natural light along with the daily light cycle of the sun.
Other Tank Inhabitants:  2000 other fish

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  Pellet, Flake, PE mysis, BBS, fish eggs
Feeding Schedule:  Tank is fed 4 times a day

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  2006?
Spawn Time of Day:  Unessn
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  Every three weeks or so
Courtship Details:  Unseen
Egg Size:  2-3 mm
Egg Color:  Orange
Egg Count:  100+

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These fish spawn regularly. I may pull the eggs one day and raise them up, but its not high on the list. 

   
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Come on, you need POINTS Mr. Ross!  And we need more awesome pictures.  REAR the SOB's!

It may happen! Every time I bring it up my boss says, 'Really? Breed Clarkii's? We'll never be able to get rid of them!'. There is a new batch of eggs, but I think it is hatching tonight.
I have also been a little busy with growing cuttles and coral spawn ---- ooo I should post that!
After the new year I'll prolly have a go with A. leptocanthus at work because we could use more of them.
 
I really want the new system at home set up before I go crazy with stuff. MBI is an addict enabling community!

PS - I wonder if I will get little stars for S. bandensis and O. chierchiae O point master!

Um, BTW, getting rid of the Clarkiis..NOT A PROBLEM.  I'm pretty sure you have predators somewhere in that facility...

There are AZA issues with that, though it could be done. What I meant was, at work, there are questions about devoting limited time and resources to breeding animals that are being bred all over the place.

Oh, and yeah, document your firsts

Will do! Thank you all for letting me learn the process of MBI by jumping in with both feet. I am getting a better understanding of whys and hows and stuff. Its all very interesting!