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AmandaCox
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Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion percula
Monday, October 24, 2011 12:51 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 percula Social Structure: Pair Size of Individuals: Female - ~4", Male - ~2.5" Age of Individuals: Approx. 2.5 years old Date added to Tank: September 11, 2009 Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 210 gallon Substrate Details: Tropic Eden Mini Reef Flakes Filtration Details: 55 gallon sump w/ refugium, Vertex IN-180 skimmer Water Changes: 20% every two weeks Water Temperature: 76 degrees F Lighting: 16 36" T5s Lighting Cycle: 10 hours on/ 14 off Other Tank Inhabitants: Mixed reef tank with 3 Blue Chromis, Blue Tang, Yellow Tang, Majestic Angel, Bicolor Blenny, Purple Striped Dottyback, misc. snails, cleaner shrimp, hermits Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Rod's Food - Herbivore Blend and PE Mysis, Seaweed for the tangs Feeding Schedule: Every evening Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Spawn Time of Day: Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Courtship Details: Egg Size: Egg Color: Egg Count: 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: No spawning yet, but I think they're in the mood! 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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AmandaCox
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Total Posts
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195
- Joined: 9/13/2011
- Location: Freedom, PA, US
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion percula
Monday, October 24, 2011 12:54 PM
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I started this journal after catching some interesting behavior on video last night. My other fish are hams and really like to be on camera too so they popped over to say hello
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AmandaCox
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45
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195
- Joined: 9/13/2011
- Location: Freedom, PA, US
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion percula
Friday, October 28, 2011 6:43 PM
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The pair is exhibiting the same behavior this evening: cleaning and wiggling. Am I assuming correctly that these are pre-spawning activities? How long does this usually go on before they spawn?
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion percula
Friday, October 28, 2011 6:50 PM
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Could be a couple of days... could be months. When they are close to laying (1-7 days out) the ovipositor will come down on the female.
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion percula
Friday, October 28, 2011 6:52 PM
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Yeah, that's cleaning behavior. As to how long it will take for them to spawn... it's up to them. Could be a couple of days or longer. Sorry I can't be more specific than that.
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