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: Sphaeramia Nematoptera
Social Structure: pair Size of Individuals: both 3" Age of Individuals: unknown
Date added to Tank: Dec 10, 2011
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 230 US gals Substrate Details: 1" crushed coral Filtration Details: Skimmer, refugium, filter sock, live rock, uv sterilizer Water Changes: 30+ gals monthly
Water Temperature: 82 f
Lighting: metal halide, vho Lighting Cycle: 14 on, 10 off Other Tank Inhabitants: 5 tangs, 2 wrasses, pair percula clowns, 2 cleaner shrimp
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: mysis, plankton, krill, live brine shrimp, chopped clams, squid,
Feeding Schedule: 3 times daily
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Dec 14, 2011 Spawn Time of Day: at night after lights off Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 12/14, 12/24, 1/3/2012, 1/13, 1/23, 2/2, 2/19,
Courtship Details: both twitch fins at each other, female swims along side male so they are side by side facing the same direction
Egg Size: unknown they are in males mouth
Egg Color: pinkish orange Egg Count: unknown Hatch Details Hatch Date: Hatch Time of Day: # Days after Spawn: Larvae Description: Larval Tank Details Temperature: Size of Larval Tank: Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Feeding Schedule: Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Days after Hatch: Date of Settlement End: Description of Fry:
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: Size of Grow-Out Tank: Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: Size at Transfer: Age at Transfer: Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Feeding Schedule: 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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