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: Ocellaris
Social Structure: Size of Individuals: Female 3" and the Male is about 2"
Age of Individuals: I have had them for 2 years
Date added to Tank: 2 years ago
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 120 gallon
Substrate Details: shallow sand bed
Filtration Details: 20 gallon sump/ 20 gallon fuge
Water Changes: 30 gallons a week
Water Temperature: 78
Lighting: 6X54 T5 HO
Lighting Cycle: 12 hours
Other Tank Inhabitants: Many
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Food Mix shrimp, squid, formula 1 and 2.
Feeding Schedule: two to three times a day
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Unknown but they have been spawning for about a year.
Spawn Time of Day: evening
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Courtship Details: Egg Size: small
Egg Color: orange
Egg Count: 80+
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 01/24/2011
Hatch Time of Day: 8:00pm # Days after Spawn: 70-80 only 3 eggs didn't hatch that I could see
Larvae Description: small almost clear
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 78
Size of Larval Tank: 10 gallon
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: pot the eggs were in
Filtration Details: none
Lighting: light from 120 gallon reef
Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: was going to start doing them day 7 but never got there.
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Rots
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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