Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Pterapogon kauderni
Social Structure: Male/female pair
Size of Individuals: M = 40mm, F = 44 mm
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: Male 3 weeks (wild caught, 7 weeks since purchase), Female 1 year.
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 160L
Substrate Details: Bare Bottom
Filtration Details: Part of main broodstock system
Water Changes: 20% weekly
Water Temperature: 25-27 oC
Lighting: 2 x T5, only partial coverage over tank
Lighting Cycle: 12/12 average
Other Tank Inhabitants: Pair clowns (percs), pair Royal Gramma, neon dottyback
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Frozen DIY. Prawn, scallop, muscle, fish roe, fish, squid, spirulina, Astaxanthin(Naturose), multivitamin.
Feeding Schedule: 2 x day (5 days) 1 x day (2 days)
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 12/15/2010 , Female (only bangaii in tank) spawned and held her own eggs for a couple days 5/25/2010
Spawn Time of Day: 4:00pm afternoon daylight.
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Courtship Details: Female approaches male with quivering motion. Both swim parallel for short periods with tails touching. Female appears more aggressive constantly chasing down the male. Male becomes shy and doesn't eat once eggs are in mouth
Egg Size: Unknown
Egg Color: Appear orange in mouth
Egg Count: Unknown
Hatch Details Hatch Date: Hatch Time of Day: # Days after Spawn: Larvae Description: Larval Tank Details Temperature: Size of Larval Tank: Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Feeding Schedule: 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(NO PHOTOS OR VIDEO): You will be required to provide photographic or video evidence in this thread of each event submitted for the MBI Program.
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