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: Amphiprion Ocellaris
Social Structure: Mated Pair
Size of Individuals: Female approx 3"; Male approx 2.5"
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: During the second half of March 2012, exact date unknown.
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: Refugium Section of my sump, 4 gallons roughly.
Substrate Details: None
Filtration Details: Chemipure Elite, Bubble Magus NAC 3.5 Skimmer, filter floss, Quietone 4000 return.
Water Changes: 20% Weekly
Water Temperature: 78.6 F
Lighting: 250w HQI 20K, with PC supp, the guys live in my fuge, the get a PC lamp.
Lighting Cycle: 14 Hours light, PC fuge lighting.
Other Tank Inhabitants: Astrea Snail
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Formula 2 pellets, and NewLife Spectrum Thera A Pellets
Feeding Schedule: 4 times a day. Once right after lights on, then about an hour later. Then usually after I get home from work, and about an hour before lights out.
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 04/16/12
Spawn Time of Day: Latest approx 9 P.M.
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 04/16/12, 04/26/12, latest 6/6/12
Courtship Details: Unknown
Egg Size: 2-4 mm
Egg Color: Orange
Egg Count: 250 approx.
Hatch Details Hatch Date: the latest is 6/14/2012
Hatch Time of Day: 8:00 P.M.
# Days after Spawn: 7
Larvae Description: Typical larvae 2-3 mm
Consecutive Hatch Dates: Unknown, as I'm only working on the current spawn of 6/6/2012.
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 79.9 F
Size of Larval Tank: 10g
Substrate Details: Bare
Other Tank Decor: Fake anemone
Filtration Details: Sponge filter rated for 40 gallons
Lighting: PC bulb
Lighting Cycle: 12 hours
Water Changes: 2 gallons every other week.
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Rotifers enriched with RotiGrow Complete, water tinted with RotiGreen Nanno.
Feeding Schedule: As needed to keep density up
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 06/20/12
Days after Hatch: 6 days after hatch when the first bunch started.
Date of Settlement End: Approx 6/22/2012
Description of Fry: Small, just showing headstripe and "bobble" swimming. Getting orange color, really showing color probably due to feeding TDO B1.
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 79 F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 40 gallon breeder
Substrate Details: Sugar fine Oolitic sand.
Other Tank Decor: Live rock currently
Filtration Details: 20L sump, Vertex IN 100 skimmer, fuge with about 3" sandbed.
Lighting: Current USA Sundial 36" Fixture, 4 bulb T5HO.
Lighting Cycle: 12 hours
Water Changes: 5% once per week.
Size at Transfer: 3/4 of an inch.
Age at Transfer: 60 DPS
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: TDO B1 and B2
Feeding Schedule: Morning and evening.
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