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: Pterapogon kauderni
Social Structure: 1 pair
Size of Individuals: adults
Age of Individuals: ???
Date added to Tank: august 2010
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 100 gal
Substrate Details: no substrate
Filtration Details: mecanical filtration
Water Changes: 10% every 15 days
Water Temperature: 28
Lighting: normal fluorescent
Lighting Cycle: 14 day 8 night
Other Tank Inhabitants: no
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: frozen food homemmade
Feeding Schedule: 3 or 4 times a day
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn:30 nov 2010 Spawn Time of Day: morning
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: january 10 2011
Courtship Details: female harrasin male
Egg Size: canot see
Egg Color: cannot see
Egg Count: 35
Hatch Details Hatch Date: february 2 2011
Hatch Time of Day: afternoon
# Days after Spawn: 23
Larvae Description: .5 cm very cute
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 28 c
Size of Larval Tank . 10 gal: Substrate Details: no
Other Tank Decor: artificiaal urchin artificial plant
Filtration Details: sponge filter
Lighting: 15 wats
Lighting Cycle: 18 day 6 nigth
Water Changes: 10 % weekly
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: artemia, othohime a frozen food homemade
Feeding Schedule: 4 times a day
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 2 feb 2011
Days after Hatch: as soon i take them from the parent
Date of Settlement End: they just settle down the day they were born
Description of Fry: .5 cm exact replica of the parents
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 28 c
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 10 gal
Substrate Details: no
Other Tank Decor: artificial urchin and artificial plant
Filtration Details: sponge filter
Lighting: fluorescent 15 watts
Lighting Cycle: 16 day 8 nigth
Water Changes: 10% every week
Size at Transfer: 7 mm
Age at Transfer: newly released
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: nhbs othohime frozen food
Feeding Schedule: 4 times a day
Additional Information Miscellaneous Information: the parent dont release them at day 23
i took the male out at 23 day and made him split the eggs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zn71Mkp_xQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PTqEE3nF24 You will be required to provide photographic evidence in this thread of each event submitted for the MBI Program.
If your thread does not contain these photos the MBI Committee will not be able to approve your reports.
<message edited by efren villegas on Saturday, February 26, 2011 10:44 AM>