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 (Darwin Black)
Social Structure: Male and Female
Size of Individuals: 3" female and 2.5" male
Age of Individuals: approx 3yrs
Date added to Tank: 10/16/2011 (new systems, have had pair for 3years)
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 10gal plumbed into a 500gal system
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Filtration Details: wet/dry, fluidized sand bed, I-tech skimmer
Water Changes: 10% weekly
Water Temperature: 79-80
Lighting: overhead fluorescent
Lighting Cycle: on for 13hrs
Other Tank Inhabitants: none
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Rods Food FO blend, formula 1 & 2 pellets, PE mysis, cyclop-eeze wafer
Feeding Schedule: every 4hrs
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 11/30/2011
Spawn Time of Day: anywhere between 4PM-6PM
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Courtship Details: aggressive female
Egg Size: approx. 2mm
Egg Color: orange
Egg Count: hundreds
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 12-8-11
Hatch Time of Day: evening
# Days after Spawn: 8
Larvae Description: silver with eyes and mouth, approx. 4mm in length
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80
Size of Larval Tank: 25gal round tub
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: none
Lighting: overhead fluorescents
Lighting Cycle: 8am-9pm timer
Water Changes: none yet, plan to do some at 5dph Larval Feeding Details Food Types: rotifers
Feeding Schedule: add rotifers as needed, green water as needed with RotiGreen Omega
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 12/16/11
Days after Hatch: 8
Date of Settlement End: 12/18/11
Description of Fry: dark orange with head stripe
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 80 F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 100gal black oval tub, only filled to 75gal
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: Plumbed into system filtered with 25um sock, wet/dry, skimmer, and UV
Lighting: overhead fluorescent
Lighting Cycle: 8am-10pm
Water Changes: 10% weekly
Size at Transfer: .25"-.5"
Age at Transfer: 20dph
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: otohime B2, NLS Grow, crushed HUFA flake
Feeding Schedule: every 4 hours
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