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Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Percula (Picasso x Picasso)
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 9:47 AM
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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 Percula (Picasso x Picasso) Social Structure: Breeding Pair Size of Individuals: Female- 4", Male- 2.5" Age of Individuals: ~ 3 years Date added to Tank: 6/19/11 Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 17 gallons Substrate Details: Bare Bottom Filtration Details: Filter sock, skimmer, live rock all in sump Water Changes: As needed, about 10-15% per week Water Temperature: 81 F Lighting: Normal Fuorescent Lighting Cycle: 14 hours on Other Tank Inhabitants: none Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Spectrum A pellets, PE Mysis, Brine, cyclopeeze etc Feeding Schedule: 3-4x a day Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 8/22/11 Spawn Time of Day: Around noon Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 10/7/11 Courtship Details: Very close to each other in back of the clay pot but not much interaction between them. Egg Size: ~1 mm Egg Color: Orange Egg Count: 40-50 Hatch Details Hatch Date: 10/15/11 Hatch Time of Day: 11:30 p.m. # Days after Spawn: 8 Larvae Description: Small translucent fry ~3-4mm Larval Tank Details Temperature: 81 F Size of Larval Tank: 10 gallons Substrate Details: none Other Tank Decor: none Filtration Details: none Lighting: Normal Fluorescent Lighting Cycle: 13.5 hours on 10.5 hours off Water Changes: half a gallon every few days after day 5 Larval Feeding Details Food Types: rotifers day 1-6. tdo after that Feeding Schedule: 2-3 times day Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 10/22/11 Days after Hatch: 7 Date of Settlement End: 10/25/11 Description of Fry: Miniature adults 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.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Percula (Picasso x Picasso)
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 9:48 AM
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Percula (Picasso x Picasso)
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 8:34 AM
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I pulled the pot last night and woke up to only one living fry. I found about 20 dead ones on the bottom of the pot. There are still about 8 of them on the top of the pot so maybe they will hatch tonight.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Percula (Picasso x Picasso)
Thursday, September 1, 2011 10:15 PM
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At least they are doing their thing. Congrats! Keep us posted.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Percula (Picasso x Picasso)
Friday, September 2, 2011 6:10 AM
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Thanks Brian. I didn't end up having any make it past a few hours. Maybe next time will be better.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Percula (Picasso x Picasso)
Friday, September 2, 2011 11:03 AM
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IME, Picassos are more difficult to raise. Less frequent spawns, fewer eggs, higher mortality. Odds get better as time goes by but the frequency doesn't seem to increase.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Percula (Picasso x Picasso)
Friday, September 2, 2011 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Fishtal
IME, Picassos are more difficult to raise. Less frequent spawns, fewer eggs, higher mortality. Odds get better as time goes by but the frequency doesn't seem to increase. I agree. The best I have done is ~110 but mostly it's in the 20-30 range. I also had 0% success for the first 8 clutches. Mmmm, maybe they(picasso's) should be a class B..........here is holding out hope.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Percula (Picasso x Picasso)
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 7:48 PM
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Finally had some success with these guys. First clutch reulted in 5 still alive with 2 being platinums, 2 picassos and 1 normal. The next batch I have 4 and they are just changing now. Had another hatch out 2 nights ago and there around 30-40 larvae. Here are some pics (sorry they are so poor, from a phone) They are currently in a breeder net while I make some room for them in the grow out system.
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