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 Female is Regular, the Male is Misbar
Social Structure: mated pair
Size of Individuals: Male 2.5" Female 3.25"
Age of Individuals: 2 to 3 years
Date added to Tank: 5-01-11,
Update on 3-18-12 Moved to Brood system 10-01-2011
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: The clowns are in a 90 gallon refugium which is part of a 180 display, 100 gallon sump and 40 gallon "extra" tank.
Update on 3-18-12 10 gallon aquarium connected to 7 other 10 gallon tanks and a 30 gallon sump.
Substrate Details: 1" Special Grade crushed coral
Update on 3-18-12 none
Filtration Details: Update on 3-18-12 50 lbs LR, Cheato, Eshopps PSK 150 skimmer, 3 gallons of bioballs.
Water Changes: 70 gallons ever 4 weeks.
Update on 3-18-12 20 gallons every 2 weeks
Water Temperature: 80
Lighting: Single 32 watt flourescent shop light
Lighting Cycle: On 14 off 10
Other Tank Inhabitants: nothing
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Prime Reef flake, Formula 1 pellet, Frozen Brine Shrimp with Kent Zoe and Garlic Extreme, Angel and Butterfly mix frozen, New Life Spectrum flake.
Update on 3-18-12 New Life Spectrum flake and small fish pellet, Formula 1 pellet, Formula 2 flake, Red algae sheets used for sushi, regular frozen mysis, SF Bay Brine shrimp, H2O Life coral food (frozen copepods, baby brine), fresh farm raised shrimp, frozen clam, frozen squid, frozen mussel, fresh salmon, Garlic Extreme, Kent Zoe and Zoecon. All blended together and frozen in ziplock bags.
Feeding Schedule: Formula 1, 3 x day, Brine Shrimp 1-2 times a day and the rest mixed in on rotating days.
Update on 3-18-12 Formula 1 first feeding, frozen mix 3 x after that.
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 9-17-11
Spawn Time of Day: 10 p.m.
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 9-17-11, 9-28-11, 10-14-11, 10-28-11, 11-9-11, 11-21-11, 12-5-11, 12-30-11, 1-10-12, 1-22-12, 2-3-12, 2-15-12, 2-26-12, 3-9-12, 3-21-12
Courtship Details: Not witnessed
Egg Size: About the size of a small grain of rice?
Egg Color: Orange
Egg Count: 9-17-11 Approx. 300 9-28-11 Approx. 200
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 10-6-11
Hatch Time of Day: 11 pm
# Days after Spawn: 8
Larvae Description: Tiny fish with big eyes and silver bellies. Of the 200 or so eggs I have about 12 that are surviving.
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80.5 degrees F
Size of Larval Tank: 10 gallons
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: Water changes. Will add a sponge filte after 2 weeks
Lighting: 13w CF bulb
Lighting Cycle: 12 on 12 off
Updated on 3-18-12 Light for 24 hrs the until accepting OtoA usually 7-10 days.
Water Changes: Thinking about a gallon every other day until the sponge filter is added.
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: L type Rotifers with GR+ in the laral tank.
Update 3-18-12 Switched to Roti Grow Omege for greenwater. Start BB on day three and start OtoA about day six.
Feeding Schedule: Morning and night. I plan to keep enough rots in the 10g to allow the larva to catch food easily.
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 10-16-11
Days after Hatch: 10
Date of Settlement End: 10-18-11
Description of Fry: Small orange clownfish with one head stripe. Mouths are always moving like they are constantly eating rotifers.
on Details: Lighting: 13w CFL
Lighting Cycle: 12 on 12 off
Water Changes: 2 g a week
Size at Transfer: Age at Transfer: Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: OtoA, OtoB1, OtoB2, TDOC1, TDOC2
Feeding Schedule: 3x day
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