Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Amphiprion chrysopterus, Yellowfin anemonefish, Bluestripe anemonefish
Social Structure: pair
Size of Individuals: large,
, about 4 inches for the female
Age of Individuals: Unknown, wild caught , origin Fiji
Date added to Tank: April, 2007,
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 125 gallon tank on a 300 gallon system
Substrate Details: Reef tank with live rock, sand, corals, etc.
Filtration Details: S.G.=1.026, live rock, protein skimmer
Water Changes: Water Temperature: 78-82F
Lighting: 175W metal halide
Lighting Cycle: 12hours day, 12 hours night
Other Tank Inhabitants: 2 tangs and 2 blue assesor, corals, invertebrates
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: unknown, these are not my fish
Feeding Schedule: not known
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 4/15/2007
Spawn Time of Day: unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: infrequent, this spawn 4/19/2012
Courtship Details: female becomes gravid, unknown otherwise
Egg Size: 2mm by 1mm ovoid
Egg Color: orange, then brown, then silver
Egg Count: approx. 200
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 4/27/2012
Hatch Time of Day: suspect 5:30-6am
# Days after Spawn: 8
Larvae Description: eyes, tail, tummy, 4mm long
Consecutive Hatch Dates: 4/25/2012, 4/26/2012
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80F
Size of Larval Tank: 17 gallon BRT
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: heater and airline
Filtration Details: small doses of chloramX with phytoplankton added. Seasoned sponge filter added after 1 week, bottom siphoning
Lighting: LED and fluorescent 18 watt with reflector. Used blue LED strip lights 24 hours daily for the first 4 days, then switched to 18 watt in day and blue at night for 8 more days, then only 18 watt at daytime.
Lighting Cycle: 14 hour days, 10 hour nights
Water Changes: addition of 1 gallon per day of fresh saltwater for the first week. Rotifers were removed with a gallon of water 3 times during the first week. Rotifers were added after the addition of the sponge filter about 3 times. Top up with fresh unsalted water as needed to compensate for evaporation.
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: initially rotifers raised on RG complete, enriched with Instant Algae Isochrysis and N-Rich . Apocyclops panamensis, Otoheim A, and Newly Hatched Brine Shrimp.
Feeding Schedule: 30-50 rots /ml, as needed . At day 2, added some Apocyclops panamensis. Added more 2 days later. At day 13, added newly hatched brine shrimp, but not much, and every day thereafter. Tried Otoheim A size pellet feed each day starting on Day 9 or 10 but no real evidence of it being consumed. Just a tiny sprinkling.
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 5/12/2012
Days after Hatch: 15
Date of Settlement End: 5/16/2012
Description of Fry: Dark body, clear nose, Black spots on body, clear long fins, faint white headband, rather thick. Body 1 cm long approximately. Mostly hangs out at the meniscus.
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 80F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 30x12x12 inches, rectangular
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: sponge filter
Filtration Details: 100 micron filter bag, Kaldness K1 filter media with airflow, 40 W UV Lifegard, constant flow.
Lighting: 2 watts per foot LED strip, cool white.
Lighting Cycle: 14 hours day, 10 hours night
Water Changes: about 10% a month
Size at Transfer: about 3/8 inch?
Age at Transfer: about 4 weeks
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Otoheim with Naturose topdressing
Feeding Schedule: 4 times a day
Additional Information I started this journal because my original journal would not let me submit a report. Something about this journal does let me submit a report. For more information on my experiences with this species, please see my other, more complete journal:
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=70688 (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: After metamorphosis, these fish are as easy as ocellaris.
This fish likes to associate with an object. This may be a species characteristic, I am not sure. Mr. Big likes the sponge filter, which is only there to stay alive with bacteria, not really to filter the tank. Mr. Big thinks its his anemone, I suppose.
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