Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Amphiprion frenatus (tomato clown)
Social Structure: Size of Individuals: Big! 5" female, 3" male
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: January 2011
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 10gal
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Filtration Details: 100um filter bag, UV, LR
Water Changes: To keep nitrates below 40
Water Temperature: 81F
Lighting: typically 14on/10off
Lighting Cycle: LED
Other Tank Inhabitants: none
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: pellets, mostly Oto EP2, and frozen (bloodworms, mysis, brine, cyclop-eeze, PE mysis, fresh chopped garlic, vita-chem)
Feeding Schedule: between 2 and 5 times a day
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 2009
Spawn Time of Day: day light
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: about every 10 days
Courtship Details: She is a mean girl, very protective
Egg Size: oval, 1mm wide, 2.5mm long
Egg Color: pink at date of laying, turning to clear/silver eyes
Egg Count: Lots, 500, 1000?
Hatch Details Hatch Date: Hatch Time of Day: # Days after Spawn: Larvae Description: Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80-83
Size of Larval Tank: 10gal-20gal
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: heater, airstone
Filtration Details: none typically
Lighting: 14on/10off
Lighting Cycle: T5, 2', 1 bulb, 10k
Water Changes: 50% day 5, 7, 9 ish
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: rotifers, bbs, oto b1
Feeding Schedule: rotifers and oto b1 day 1-5ish. start BBS day 4ish.
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Days after Hatch: ~10
Date of Settlement End: Description of Fry:
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 81F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 20gal
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: airstone
Filtration Details: filter bag, LR, UV
Lighting: LED
Lighting Cycle: 14/10 typically
Water Changes: 60% every 5 days once large. Less when smaller.
Size at Transfer: not usually transfered, larval tank becomes grow out tank
Age at Transfer: Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Otoheim(sp), and Zeigler when we are poor.
Feeding Schedule: at least 3 times a day
Additional Information This pair was rehabilitated by Linda Close. They were acquired with many physical injuries from a LFS a few years ago.
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