Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Amphiprion clarkii
Social Structure: Pair
Size of Individuals: 4" and 3.5"
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: November 2010
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: Breeding setup approx 1000L total. Tank 380x610x390mm 67L 17.5US Gal
Substrate Details: None
Filtration Details: Skimmer, UV, Macro Algae, Live Rock
Water Changes: 100L Fortnight
Water Temperature: 27.1C
Lighting: Power Compact
Lighting Cycle: 7am to 7:45pm
Other Tank Inhabitants: Pseudochromis flavivertex pair
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Spectrum Thera A+, Spectrum Salt H20 flakes, Enriched Brine Shrimp, Marine Green, Home Made Mash (prawn, pipi clam, white bait, squid, garlic, norrie etc). Occasional live brine shrimp
Feeding Schedule: Morning and night. Pellets followed 10 minutes later with frozen food.
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 9/15/2011. Spawn for report 11/16/2011
Spawn Time of Day: Unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: approx 2 weeks there after
Courtship Details: Cleaning of standpipe
Egg Size: 1-2mm
Egg Color: Orange
Egg Count: 300-400
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 11/24/2011
Hatch Time of Day: 9:00pm (lights were on till 7:45pm)
# Days after Spawn: 8 days
Larvae Description: quite alert, attracted to light
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 26C
Size of Larval Tank: 40L RBT
Substrate Details: None
Other Tank Decor: Heater (light taped over)
Filtration Details: water change
Lighting: Power Compact
Lighting Cycle: 6am to 10pm
Water Changes: variable
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Rotifers raised on Reed Rotifer Diet. Greenwater acheived by tinting the water with Reed Nannocholoropsis, about 2ml, and 1ml of AmGuard for ammonia control daily.
Feeding Schedule: morning, afternoon and night
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 12/6/2011
Days after Hatch: 20 days
Date of Settlement End: 12/7/2011
Description of Fry: Multi coloured with head and tail stripes. Small dot patters that are changing on a day by day basis.
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 26
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 1200mm x 450mm x 300mm (with seperator to make two tanks 600mm long). 1/2 of juvinile fish in each tank.
Substrate Details: None
Other Tank Decor: Heater and Sponge Filter
Filtration Details: Sponge Filter and water changes as required
Lighting: Power Compact
Lighting Cycle: 6am to 10pm
Water Changes: as required
Size at Transfer: 8-10mm
Age at Transfer: 23 days
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Aqua Pearls 300-500um, Crushed Salt H2O flakes, Crushed Spectrum Pellets, Adult brine shrimp (weekly)
Feeding Schedule: 5 times per day
Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: Both parents share the duties of caring for the eggs, often one after the other.
Caring for the eggs is about 50/50 between the parents.
Additional Spawns:
S = Date of Spawn
H = Date of Hatch
S 02/28/2012
S 03/10/2012
S 03/24/2012
S 04/07/2012 H 04/14/2012
S 04/19/2012 H 04/28/2012
S 04/30/2012
S 05/10/2012 H 05/19/2012
S 05/22/2012 H 06/01/2012 and 06/02/2012
S 06/18/2012 H 06/28/2012
S 07/01/2012 H 07/09/2012
S 07/12/2012 H 07/21/2012
S 07/22/2012 H 08/01/2012
S 08/02/2012
S 08/15/2012 H 08/22/2012
S 08/23/2012 H 08/31/2012 Pair 1
S 08/29/2012 Pair 2
S 09/03/2012 Pair 1
S 09/10/2012 Pair 2 H 09/17/2012
S 09/14/2012 Pair 1
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