Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris
Social Structure: Pair Size of Individuals: Female 3"/Male 2.5" Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: February 2011
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 20US gal
Substrate Details: 2" crushed coral Filtration Details: Small HOB filter, live rock
Water Changes: 20% Bi-monthly
Water Temperature: 78 Lighting: VHO
Lighting Cycle: 14 hours on 10 hours off
Other Tank Inhabitants: None
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Mysid, shrimp, Plankton, Brine shrimp, Krill, chopped table shrimp, occasionally squid, & Marine pellets Feeding Schedule: 3 times daily
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: April 2011
Spawn Time of Day: 6 PM
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 1/17/12, 1/31/12, 2/15, 2/29, 3/13, 3/26
Courtship Details: Male shakes in front of female, both clean spawn site
Egg Size: 1mm
Egg Color: Bright Orange
Egg Count: 200 Hatch Details Hatch Date: 1/26/12
Hatch Time of Day: Night after lights out
# Days after Spawn: 9
Larvae Description: 2mm, clear with dark eyes
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80
Size of Larval Tank: 5 US gal
Substrate Details: None Other Tank Decor: None
Filtration Details: None, water changes
Lighting: Power compact
Lighting Cycle: On 24 hours a day
Water Changes: 10% daily
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Rotifers, crushed flakes, new hatched brine
Feeding Schedule: Morning, afternoon, night
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start:2/4/12 Days after Hatch: 10
Date of Settlement End: 2/6/12
Description of Fry: swim pattern changed, bodies are deeper, dark brown with light white head band
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 80
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 5 US gals
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: heater, amonia badge
Filtration Details: sponge filter
Lighting: power compact
Lighting Cycle: 14 hours on, 10 hours off
Water Changes: 20% every other day, daily bottom siphon
Size at Transfer: not removed from larvel tank
Age at Transfer: n/a
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: enriched live brine, crushed flake food
Feeding Schedule: three times daily Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: You will be required to provide photographic or video evidence in this thread of each event submitted for the MBI Program.
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