Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion ocellaris

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Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion ocellaris - Saturday, March 31, 2012 9:08 AM
 

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:  A. ocellaris
Social Structure:  Bonded pair
Size of Individuals:  F: c, 3in; M: c, 2in
Age of Individuals:  F: 2.5yo; M: 1.5yo
Date added to Tank:  F: 4/2010; 12/2010

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  29 gallons 
Substrate Details: 
Filtration Details:  protein skimmer 
Water Changes:  1-2/mnth
Water Temperature:  79.5
Lighting:  105w --10k white; 4k actinic; 4x 1w LED
Lighting Cycle:  10:00--21:30
Other Tank Inhabitants:  Neon Goby; Six-Line Wrasse; Tuxedo Urchin; Peppermint Shrimp; various SPS, LPS, and soft corals

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  NLS Pellets; Rod's Food --Original
Feeding Schedule:  morning and evening

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  3/28/12
Spawn Time of Day:  ?
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  n/a
Courtship Details: 
Egg Size: 
Egg Color:  orange
Egg Count:  50-150

Hatch Details
Hatch Date:  4/5/2012
Hatch Time of Day: 10:30pm                   
# Days after Spawn:  9
Larvae Description:  translucent with large eyes
Consecutive Hatch Dates:      

Larval Tank Details
Temperature:  80
Size of Larval Tank:  10 gal
Substrate Details:  none
Other Tank Decor:  none
Filtration Details:  none --two air stones
Lighting:  full-spectrum fluorescent 
Lighting Cycle:  12hrs
Water Changes:  drip from parent tank 1-2/day

Larval Feeding Details
Food Types:  Nannochloroposis-fed rotifers, enhanced with Selcon
Feeding Schedule:  15-20 rotifers/ml at all times 

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
 
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: [A. oscellaris] - Saturday, March 31, 2012 12:08 PM
Breeding pair --male is a tank-bred specimen from Sustainable Aquatics; female is a tank-bred specimen from ORA
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: [A. oscellaris] - Saturday, March 31, 2012 12:18 PM
Male cleaning clutch  --please excuse the Bryopsis we are currently battling 
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