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Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris
Monday, April 4, 2011 5:35 PM
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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: Amphiprion Ocellaris Social Structure: Pair Size of Individuals: Female 3.5", Male 1.75" Age of Individuals: unknown Date added to Tank: April 2010 Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 10G Substrate Details: Shallow sand bed Filtration Details: Part of system Water Changes: About 50G on system monthly Water Temperature: 80F Lighting: T5 Strip light Lighting Cycle: 16 hours/day Other Tank Inhabitants: snails Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Sallys mysis, formula one/two, spectrum pellets Feeding Schedule: 2-3x per day Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 4/4/2011 Spawn Time of Day: unknown Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 4/10/11;4/25/11 Courtship Details: not seen Egg Size: 3mm Egg Color: orange Egg Count: Approx. 20 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 (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: You will be required to provide photographic or video 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. PHOTOS AND VIDEO S MUST BE PLACED IN ADDITIONAL POSTS, NEVER IN THE FIRST POST IN A JOURNAL.
<message edited by mhowe9 on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 6:47 AM>
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris
Monday, April 4, 2011 5:38 PM
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Here is a short video of the pair with their first nest. The eggs are on the left.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris
Monday, April 4, 2011 6:04 PM
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Excellent news Mike!
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris
Thursday, April 7, 2011 9:53 AM
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Eggs are gone. Either hatched or eaten. Will try again with the next spawn.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris
Thursday, April 7, 2011 2:32 PM
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How old were the eggs in question? Honestly the video...I can't see 'em...
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris
Thursday, April 7, 2011 3:53 PM
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I saw them on Sunday. The could have been there a little longer. I was checking nightly, didn't look very silver
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris
Sunday, April 10, 2011 8:09 PM
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Had another spawn tonight, much better eggs count. After looking at these eggs, I think I missed the date a little bit on the first spawn and probably missed the hatch.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris
Sunday, April 10, 2011 9:25 PM
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Mike, try and get us a pic of the next egg laying!!! Great news to see these guys doing they're thing.
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