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  Change Page: 12 > | Showing page 1 of 2, messages 1 to 20 of 39 - powered by ASPPlayground.NET Forum Trial Version Author Message CaptCrash Total Posts : 648 Reward points : 1241 Joined: 10/23/2011 Location: Perth, WA, AU Status: offline MBI: 2050 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion melanopus Friday, December 30, 2011 12:42 AM (permalink) 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 melanopus Social Structure:  Pair Size of Individuals:  4" Age of Individuals:  Unknown Date added to Tank:  12/27/2011 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, GFO, Carbon, ATS  Water Changes:  100L Fortnight Water Temperature:  27C Lighting:  Power Compact Lighting Cycle:  7am to 7:45pm Other Tank Inhabitants:  None 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 defrosted frozen food. Spawning Details Date of First Spawn:  12/18/2011 (that I am aware of), multiple previous spawns Spawn Time of Day:  Unknown Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  1/18/12 approx Courtship Details:  Unknown Egg Size:  2-3mm Egg Color:  Initially orange, becoming darker over time, almost grey/faun, dark eyes close to hatch date with silver sheen from eyes 1-2 days prior to hatch. Egg Count:  200+ Hatch Details Hatch Date:  12/28/2011 (clutch that came with fish, only two fry hatched, missed remainder on 29th). 1/25/12 First nest for me Hatch Time of Day:  30 mins post lights out (9:45pm lights out on the 28th) # Days after Spawn:  10 days Larvae Description:  quite alert, attracted to light. Small and silver with blue iridescent belly Larval Tank Details Temperature:  26 Size of Larval Tank:  50L BRT  Substrate Details:  None Other Tank Decor:  Heater Filtration Details:  water change and air stone Lighting:  Power Compact Lighting Cycle:  24 hours for initial 4 days, 6am to 10pm there after. 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:  2/6/12 Days after Hatch:  13 Date of Settlement End:  2/8/12 Description of Fry:  Typical clown fish behavior as fry, once settled they are darker than most other clowns other than clarkii.  Two bands are evident on most of the fish today (2/8/12), with the head band easy to identify, the tail band is just starting to become visible (via camera, not noticed by eye). Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature:  26 Size of Grow-Out Tank:  610mm x 450mm x 300mm System:  10 x  tanks plus sump to approx 1500L Substrate Details:  None Other Tank Decor:  Sponge Filter Filtration Details:  Bio Ball Tower, sponge filters in each tank, skimmer and weekly water changes for the system. Lighting:  Power Compact Lighting Cycle:  7am to 7:45pm Water Changes:  as required Size at Transfer:  7-10mm Age at Transfer:  14 days Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types:  Aqua Pearls 200-300um, Aqua Pearls 300-500um, Crushed Salt H2O flakes, Crushed Spectrum Pellets then to 0.5mm spectrum pellets Feeding Schedule:  5 times per day Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information:  Additional Spawns: S = Date of Spawn H = Date of Hatch S 02/24/2012 S 04/18/2012 H 04/29/2012 S approx 05/01/2012 S 05/17/2012 S 07/03/2012 S 07/26/2012 H 08/06/2012 S 08/13/2012 S 08/28/2012 S 09/10/2012 S 02/18/2014 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. <message edited by CaptCrash on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 8:11 AM>   #1 CaptCrash Total Posts : 648 Reward points : 1241 Joined: 10/23/2011 Location: Perth, WA, AU Status: offline MBI: 2050 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion melanopus Friday, December 30, 2011 12:43 AM (permalink) This pair was purchased with a batch of eggs.  On relocating the eggs and pair, a large number of the eggs were consumed.   #2 CaptCrash Total Posts : 648 Reward points : 1241 Joined: 10/23/2011 Location: Perth, WA, AU Status: offline MBI: 2050 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion melanopus Saturday, January 21, 2012 9:13 AM (permalink) The previous eggs, were mostly consumed, with two hatching and then me missing the remainder of the nest. I collected both of them, but they lasted less than 24 hours.   The pair have laid another nest 4 days ago (18th Jan 2012 +- 1 day), Ill take some photos of the pair and the eggs tomorrow.   #3 CaptCrash Total Posts : 648 Reward points : 1241 Joined: 10/23/2011 Location: Perth, WA, AU Status: offline MBI: 2050 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion melanopus Monday, January 23, 2012 10:59 PM (permalink) Parents   Eggs Some of these eggs (5%) are silver today, so hopefully they will hatch tomorrow night or the following.     #4 Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Reward points : 2905 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion melanopus Monday, January 23, 2012 11:10 PM (permalink) Look at all those little eyes. How cute! http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #5 CaptCrash Total Posts : 648 Reward points : 1241 Joined: 10/23/2011 Location: Perth, WA, AU Status: offline MBI: 2050 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion melanopus Monday, January 23, 2012 11:34 PM (permalink) I like the little guy out on his own on the right.   #6 CaptCrash Total Posts : 648 Reward points : 1241 Joined: 10/23/2011 Location: Perth, WA, AU Status: offline MBI: 2050 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion melanopus Wednesday, January 25, 2012 7:56 AM (permalink) We have the start of a hatch. About 1/2 of the nest has hatched tonight, at least 100. All of the photos are of the same individual 1h post hatch   Showing the range of colours on the fry    Tail development   This hatch was not overly attracted to light.  I ended up having to siphon them out of the breeder tank to collect them rather than them being collected in the fry catcher.   #7 CaptCrash Total Posts : 648 Reward points : 1241 Joined: 10/23/2011 Location: Perth, WA, AU Status: offline MBI: 2050 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion melanopus Thursday, January 26, 2012 8:58 PM (permalink) Collected about 30 from second hatch, I was tardy and forgot to turn off the pump, so the rest went for a ride down the return.   Total collected over two nights, about 130.   #8 CaptCrash Total Posts : 648 Reward points : 1241 Joined: 10/23/2011 Location: Perth, WA, AU Status: offline MBI: 2050 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion melanopus Tuesday, February 7, 2012 10:56 AM (permalink) All fish have now settled   Sorry for the poor quality image, I was having trouble with focus and this ended up being the best shot.   In total I transferred about 80 to grow out.   #9 CaptCrash Total Posts : 648 Reward points : 1241 Joined: 10/23/2011 Location: Perth, WA, AU Status: offline MBI: 2050 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion melanopus Thursday, February 9, 2012 5:35 AM (permalink) Second go at photos of these guys.  This time a larger group.  Result, just as bad pictures. Not sure what Im doing wrong, but I cannot get good shots of these guys.               #10 CaptCrash Total Posts : 648 Reward points : 1241 Joined: 10/23/2011 Location: Perth, WA, AU Status: offline MBI: 2050 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion melanopus Thursday, February 9, 2012 6:15 AM (permalink) Finally I got a couple of better shots       #11 Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Reward points : 2905 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion melanopus Thursday, February 9, 2012 9:54 AM (permalink) Awesome! http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #12 KathyL Total Posts : 2639 Reward points : 1504 Joined: 6/6/2010 Location: St. Louis, MO, US Status: offline MBI: 1605 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Aquarium Societies of North America Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion melanopus Thursday, February 9, 2012 10:24 AM (permalink) sweet!   #13 Clownfish Sushi Total Posts : 11 Reward points : 30 Joined: 2/3/2012 Location: Wilmington, DE, US Status: offline MBI: 0 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion melanopus Thursday, February 9, 2012 12:50 PM (permalink) How are you taking those photos?  This feels like my birthday gift to myself.. haha   #14 CaptCrash Total Posts : 648 Reward points : 1241 Joined: 10/23/2011 Location: Perth, WA, AU Status: offline MBI: 2050 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion melanopus Thursday, February 9, 2012 10:47 PM (permalink) Originally Posted by Clownfish Sushi How are you taking those photos?    I use a digital SLR, macro lens and extension tubes for some shots plus a ring light/flash (not shown in picture). In this case (last pictures), the fish were in a small tank I had made for just this purpose.  Its opticlear glass (low iron) and about 10cm square and 15cm tall. This works well when the fish are a little bigger (see the latest shots in my other threads for clowns settlement).   The earlier shots use extension rings for the fry plus a ring light/flash. I put the subject on a piece of clear glass, a piece of plastic over a dark background for fish or shrimp fry. Once they get bigger I use a small white bowl.    Then I get snap happy, take a lot of shots, generally the larger the subject the easier, however these guys were a real challenge.   #15 Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Reward points : 2905 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion melanopus Thursday, February 9, 2012 10:50 PM (permalink) Holy cra... cow! That is some serious equipment! http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #16 CaptCrash Total Posts : 648 Reward points : 1241 Joined: 10/23/2011 Location: Perth, WA, AU Status: offline MBI: 2050 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion melanopus Friday, February 10, 2012 12:49 AM (permalink) I've also now got a bigger better macro lens that is About double the length of that one.   #17 Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Reward points : 2905 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion melanopus Friday, February 10, 2012 12:51 AM (permalink) No comment... http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #18 Clownfish Sushi Total Posts : 11 Reward points : 30 Joined: 2/3/2012 Location: Wilmington, DE, US Status: offline MBI: 0 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion melanopus Friday, February 10, 2012 5:14 AM (permalink) Thanks for the insight!  Do you find the specimens you photograph develop normally?  I tend not to use a flash around any of my newly hatched fry.  At least not for the first week.   #19 CaptCrash Total Posts : 648 Reward points : 1241 Joined: 10/23/2011 Location: Perth, WA, AU Status: offline MBI: 2050 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion melanopus Friday, February 10, 2012 6:00 AM (permalink) I try to keep their time out of water to a minimum, where I have them out as fry. I have lost a couple when I have been a bit tardy with getting shots or by dropping them when transferring .   I dont use a flash generally, the ring flash/light I have is a LED one and it is always on so there is nothing to startle the fry.   #20 Online Bookmarks Sharing: Facebook Digg Google del.icio.us StumbleUpon Change Page: 12 > | Showing page 1 of 2, messages 1 to 20 of 39 - powered by ASPPlayground.NET Forum Trial Version

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