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 (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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