Breeding Journal, Species: Amphyprion ocellaris ("smaller female" pair)

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Breeding Journal, Species: Amphyprion ocellaris ("smaller female" pair) - Saturday, April 21, 2012 11:38 PM
Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General
Species:  Amphiprion ocellaris
Social Structure:  Pair
Size of Individuals: 
Age of Individuals: 
Date added to Tank: 

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: 60 x 30 x 40 cm - 70L (~18g) hooked to a 700L (~185g) system
Substrate Details: Bare bottom
Filtration Details: tanks > filter sock > sump > diy skimmer > return pump > bio tower or UV > tank
Water Changes: mostly freshwater reposition
Water Temperature: 26C
Lighting: 1x 40 watt daylight T8 tube / rack of 4 tanks
Lighting Cycle: 12L/12D starting at 12:00
Other Tank Inhabitants: none

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: paste (http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/fb.ashx?m=70969) + artemia nauplii + frozen artemia + frozen mysis + TDO.
Feeding Schedule:  3 - 4 times/day. Mostly TDO.

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: 
Spawn Time of Day: Late afternoon, around 6 to 8 hours after light goes on.
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: There were many, didn't track all of them (usually 1 every 12 days).
Courtship Details: Intense pot cleaning and less appetite approaching spawning time.
Egg Size: ~ 1 x 0,5 mm
Egg Color: Orange
Egg Count: 200-300 (spawn from April 22, 2012)

Hatch Details
Hatch Date: 
Hatch Time of Day: 
# Days after Spawn: 
Larvae Description: 
Consecutive Hatch Dates:      

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

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Miscellaneous Information: 



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<message edited by aomont on Monday, May 14, 2012 9:14 AM>
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphyprion ocellaris ("smaller female" pair) - Saturday, April 21, 2012 11:39 PM
Male and female with the latest spawn (April 22, 2012) the one reported above. 

<message edited by aomont on Sunday, April 22, 2012 11:30 PM>
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphyprion ocellaris ("smaller female" pair) - Monday, May 14, 2012 8:27 AM
Changing food items as per this post: http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/fb.ashx?m=70969
Anderson.