Breeding Journal, Species: [Apogon chrysopomus ]

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mike13oy
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Breeding Journal, Species: [Apogon chrysopomus ] - Tuesday, January 17, 2012 7:46 PM
Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General
Species:  Apogon chrysopomus
Social Structure:  Pair
Size of Individuals:  Female--3.5"   male--3.25
Age of Individuals:  unknown
Date added to Tank:  1-12-2012

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: 15g 
Substrate Details: none
Filtration Details: skimmer
Water Changes:  every month
Water Temperature: 80F
Lighting:  65k 55w compact fluorescent
Lighting Cycle:  12hr on/off
Other Tank Inhabitants:  none

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  frozen mysis
Feeding Schedule:  2 times a day

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: 1-17-1012
Spawn Time of Day: light goes out
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: dont know
Courtship Details: dont know                   
Egg Size: 2mm                   
Egg Color: clear
Egg Count:  300

Hatch Details
Hatch Date:  1/25/2012 
Hatch Time of Day: light out 
# Days after Spawn:  8
Larvae Description:  eyes with clear body


Larval Tank Details
Temperature: 80F
Size of Larval Tank:  10g
Substrate Details:  none
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details:  sponge filter
Lighting:  65k compact fluorescent
Lighting Cycle:  24hrs
Water Changes:  everyday

Larval Feeding Details
Food Types: L  rotifers and BBS
Feeding Schedule: every day                   

Metamorphosis/Settlement
Date of Settlement Start: 
Days after Hatch: 
Date of Settlement End: 
Description of Fry: 

Grow-Out Tank Details
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Size of Grow-Out Tank: 
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Other Tank Decor: 
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Lighting: 
Lighting Cycle: 
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Size at Transfer: 
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Grow-Out Feeding Details
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Additional Information

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mike13oy
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Tuesday, January 17, 2012 7:52 PM
Thanks Matt Pedersen for looking up the name of this fish for me.
 
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/wa...dex=1&feature=plcp
 
Male:

 
Female:

 
M&F:

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mike13oy
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Thursday, January 19, 2012 11:11 AM
Day 3.
Since i dont know when the  male will release eggs, I decided to put him in another tank with sponge filter and water from my tank.
Video of him:
http://www.youtube.com/wa...k&feature=youtu.be
mike13oy
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Wednesday, January 25, 2012 11:01 AM
Day 9.
25% fry got released. male still hold lots of eggs and still in larval tank.
Video of fry:
http://www.youtube.com/wa...4&feature=youtu.be
mPedersen
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Monday, February 27, 2012 2:22 AM
Saw these in person over the weekend - Mike had 'em at 16 days post hatch and eating baby brine shrimp!
mike13oy
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Monday, February 27, 2012 6:33 AM
Nice meeting you Matt.
1 batch was all dead because I went out of town for the weeknd.
2 batch..Male released on 2/11 and I have only 5 left.
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:49 PM
Very pretty pair!
Michelle  
 
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Tuesday, July 16, 2013 12:13 AM
anything further with this pair???
mike13oy
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Tuesday, July 16, 2013 12:59 PM
This Pair RIP last year due to disease outbreak. Been looking for another pair to try again but no luck.
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Tuesday, July 16, 2013 1:01 PM
so how far did you get with any of the offspring? do you still have any left of those?
mike13oy
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Tuesday, July 16, 2013 1:40 PM
Got them to 20days post hatch and all RIP too. lol
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Tuesday, July 16, 2013 1:46 PM
and you were successful up to day 20 with just starting them on L strain roti's as first prey? Nothing smaller?
 
Let me know if you ever want to sell those parents... would love to work with this species!
mike13oy
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Tuesday, July 16, 2013 1:51 PM
Quote Originally Posted by jazzybio13


and you were successful up to day 20 with just starting them on L strain roti's as first prey? Nothing smaller?

Let me know if you ever want to sell those parents... would love to work with this species!

 
Parents RIP last year. If i can get them fry to 3months old, i will be the first to breed this species.
L rotifers and bbs nothing else
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Tuesday, July 16, 2013 1:53 PM
cool! sad day to hear the parents RIP too... They are such beautiful fish....! I would like a school in my reef tank along with my banggai's.  Do you know where I can find some? It seems I can't locate a seller for these as of late.
 
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Friday, December 4, 2015 2:07 PM
Mike, did you ever file spawning reports for this species? So beautiful!