Breeding Journal, Species: [Centropyge argi]

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
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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
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Filtration Details: similar to broodstock tank
Lighting: 
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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: 
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Other Tank Decor: 
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Lighting: 
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Size at Transfer: 
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Grow-Out Feeding Details
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Additional Information
Miscellaneous Information:  one day I will raise an angel.



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Last pic, more recent, after I tried moving them to my apartment. Life was too hectic with school to give the larvae a shot then though.

This was a while ago, I don't have any of the fish anymore, but when I get a more permanent place I will give it a go. I'm in college now at Florida Institute of Technology, Senior, so just trying to finish up.

Very cool stuff! 

http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage
"Making captive breeding easier."

Great pictures. I like the beer bottles, too.
 
Overall, how were they? I'd like to give them a go at some point, too.

--Andy, the bucket man.
"Not to know the mandolin is to argue oneself unknown...." --Clara Lanza, 1886

Adults were fine with each other, and easy to take care of. Larvae are fragile and small!