Breeding Journal DataSheet
General Species: Pterapogon kauderni
Social Structure: 1 male and 1 female
Size of Individuals: 1 1/2 inches
Age of Individuals: less than a year (est)
Date added to Tank: 10/11/2011
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 30gallon section of 18 foot long breeder tank
Substrate Details: sand, macroalgae
Filtration Details: uv, skimmer, live rock in sump
Water Changes: as needed daily ro top off
Water Temperature: 79
Lighting: nova t5
Lighting Cycle: on 7am off 6pm
Other Tank Inhabitants: hermit crabs
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: homemade everything from the market, live brine and amphipods
Feeding Schedule: frozen 2x's a day except for after dad releases then power fed till he puts on his weight again. Live foods as treats.
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Around March 2nd 2012
Spawn Time of Day: noticed dad not eating evening meal
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: April
Courtship Details: I just notice female and male begging at the front of the tank alot then it seems close.
Egg Size: 2mm-3mm
Egg Color: pink
Egg Count: not sure till release
Hatch Details Hatch Date: April 30th
Hatch Time of Day: about an hour before lights out
# Days after Spawn: 28
Larvae Description: 18 babies about 4mm
Consecutive Hatch Dates: only on second batch
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 79
Size of Larval Tank: 10 gallon
Substrate Details: bare bottom blacked out for first 3 days, seemed to calm them down after removal from parent tank.
Other Tank Decor: fake urchin
Filtration Details: just water changes for now
Lighting: overhead dimmed
Lighting Cycle: 7am -9pm
Water Changes: 7am, 1pm, 7pm
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: rotifers and nhbbs
Feeding Schedule: rotifers co-cultured in tank and nhbbs after water changes
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