Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Centropyge argi
Social Structure: 3 pairs at one point, 1 male 1 female
Size of Individuals: male 3" female 2"
Age of Individuals: only had them a couple months before they started spawning.
Date added to Tank: it was a couple years ago
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 29 gallons
Substrate Details: none
Filtration Details: crappy berlin skimmer and some bioballs/sponge material, nothing fancy
Water Changes: as needed. not big, but excess food and waste was siphoned at least once a week usually twice
Water Temperature: it was pretty warm around 80F
Lighting: fluorescent two bulb fixture over tank, and fluorescent room lighting. The room lights went off after the main lights to simulate sun set.
Lighting Cycle: see above
Other Tank Inhabitants: none
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: nori everyday, just a small square of it and shredded shrimp and spectrum pellets at least once a day, but sometimes two or three
Feeding Schedule: Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Spawn Time of Day: Dates of Consecutive Spawns: everynight
Courtship Details: Egg Size: 0.6mm i think
Egg Color: clear
Egg Count: never counted,
Hatch Details Hatch Date: within 24 hours of spawn
Hatch Time of Day: # Days after Spawn: Larvae Description: prolarvae, then larvae after about 3 days depending on temp
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 76F
Size of Larval Tank: 5 gallon bucket with mesh bottom hooked up to a larger system
Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: similar to broodstock tank
Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: Larval Feeding Details Food Types: wild plankton
Feeding Schedule: tried to feed every night only made it to day six soo.. yea not much goin on
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Days after Hatch: Date of Settlement End: Description of Fry:
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: Size of Grow-Out Tank: Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: Size at Transfer: Age at Transfer: Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Feeding Schedule: Additional Information Miscellaneous Information: one day I will raise an angel.
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