Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Anisotremus virginicus
Social Structure: 5 adult fish
Size of Individuals: approx. 8-12"
Age of Individuals: unknown
Date added to Tank: unknown
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: unknown
Substrate Details: unknown
Filtration Details: unknown
Water Changes: unknown
Water Temperature: unknown
Lighting: unknown
Lighting Cycle: unknown
Other Tank Inhabitants: unknown
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: unknown
Feeding Schedule: unknown
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 9-4-2011
Spawn Time of Day: evening
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: I received another spawn on 3-11-12 that hatched on 3-12-12 (see pictures below).
Courtship Details: unknown
Egg Size: approx. 1mm
Egg Color: clear
Egg Count: thousands
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 9-5-2011
Hatch Time of Day: evening
# Days after Spawn: approx. 24hrs Larvae Description: clear larvae, w/ yolk sack approx. 1-2mm in length
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80 F
Size of Larval Tank: 100gal black oval tub, only filled to 75gal Substrate Details: bare
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: none
Lighting: overhead fluorescent
Lighting Cycle: 8am-10pm
Water Changes: none for the first 7 days
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Rotigreen Omega added on day 1 to tint the water, rotifers added on 2dph
Feeding Schedule: constant
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 9/29/2011
Days after Hatch: 25dph
Date of Settlement End: 10/5/2011
Description of Fry: yellow heads, starting to see black stripes that run parallel along body
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: pvc pipe for shelter
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: same tank they were hatched in, water flow turned on at 20dph
Age at Transfer: Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: hikari mysis, NLS grow pellet, crushed flake
Feeding Schedule: every four hours
Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: Eggs are being collected at SeaWorld of Orlando. From what I've been told, an egg collector is added to the tank in the afternoon and checked the next morning for eggs. Eggs are then driven to me in a white 5 gal bucket.
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