Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Amphiprion ocellaris ( AKA "Darwin Black ocellaris)
Social Structure: Male/Female Pair
Size of Individuals: Female: 3 inches Male:2 inches
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: Nov. 12, 2010
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 46 gallons
Substrate Details: Aragonite live sand
Filtration Details:Reef Octopus BHF HOB Skimmer
Water Changes: 10 Gallons weekly
Water Temperature: 80*F
Lighting: T5's
Lighting Cycle: Random-Varies according to my schedule. (No timer)
Other Tank Inhabitants: Pair of Orange Spot Filefish
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: PE Mysis, Fauna Marin Base and LPS foods, Cyclopeeze, Nutramar Ova, Rod's Pacific Plankton.
Feeding Schedule: 2-4 feedings, random throughout the day.
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 4-27-11
Spawn Time of Day: 7:00
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Courtship Details: Pair picks at flowerpot, vigorously cleaning for 24 hours leading up to spawning event.
Egg Size: ~1mm
Egg Color: Orange
Egg Count: Hard to say. Hundreds?
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 5-8-11
Hatch Time of Day: 11pm
# Days after Spawn: 11
Larvae Description: Small translucent and attracted to light.
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80*F
Size of Larval Tank: 10 gallons
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: none
Lighting: none
Lighting Cycle: -- Water Changes: daily siphoning of waste on bottom
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Rotifers
Feeding Schedule: Co-culture method
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Forgot to write it down. Around day 9
Days after Hatch: 9
Date of Settlement End: 11
Description of Fry: Developing black pigments, with one headstripe.
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.
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