Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Gobiesox punctulatus
Social Structure: peaceful
Size of Individuals: 3 inches
Age of Individuals: unknown, wild caught
Date added to Tank: January
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 29 gallon - in a LFS The Hidden Reef in Levittown, PA
Substrate Details: crushed coral
Filtration Details: HOB penguin
Water Changes: weekly
Water Temperature: 72
Lighting: Normal output fluorescent
Lighting Cycle: 8 am - 9 pm
Other Tank Inhabitants: none
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: mysis
Feeding Schedule: daily
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Feb 14th
Spawn Time of Day: evening/early morning
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Courtship Details: two females, one male. male spawned with both a few days apart
Egg Size: 2mm?
Egg Color: clear
Egg Count: 150?
Hatch Details Hatch Date: Feb 25th
Hatch Time of Day: early morning/evening
# Days after Spawn: 11
Larvae Description: pelagic
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 68 - 70
Size of Larval Tank: 5 gallon bucket
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: air sponge filter, greenwater
Lighting: LED
Lighting Cycle: 24 hours a day
Water Changes: daily 90%
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: first foods: newly hatched bbs, Tigriopus copepods After a week, added 48 hour artemia enriched with Selco and Dan's feed
Feeding Schedule: twice daily
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 3-22-11
Days after Hatch: 25
Date of Settlement End: 4-2-11
Description of Fry: fry go from rounded, bullet shape to flattened with suction cup fins to cling to surfaces.
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: room temperature ~75 varies throughout the day
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 5 gallon salt bucket
Substrate Details: no substrate
Other Tank Decor: no decor
Filtration Details: air driven sponge filter
Lighting: small LED strip
Lighting Cycle: 8 hours a day
Water Changes: daily 90%
Size at Transfer: about 2 inches transferred to 55 gallon tank at 60 days post settlement
Age at Transfer: over 3 months old
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: frozen mysis shrimp
Feeding Schedule: daily
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