Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Gobiodon Citrinus (Citron Clown Gobie)
Social Structure: Single Male Single Female
Size of Individuals: 2 inches
Age of Individuals: 2-3 years
Date added to Tank: May 1, 2012
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: Half of a 10 gallon tank that is part of a 100 gallon central system.
Substrate Details: Bare bottom with 1.5" PVC couplers and a plastic decoration
Filtration Details: 4 gallons of bioballs, 50 lbs of LR, PSK 150 Protein skimmer, 25 watt UV, carbon.
Water Changes: 20 gallons every 2 weeks
Water Temperature: 80
Lighting: 4' 32 watt Flourescent bulb
Lighting Cycle: 14 on 10 off.
Other Tank Inhabitants: Single Neon Gobie
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Blended mix of table shrimp, swordfish, mussel, clam, squid, red and green aglae, brine shrimp, gel krill, Garlic xtreme, Kent Zoe and Zoecon.
Feeding Schedule: 2 x a day
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: June 5, 2012
Spawn Time of Day: Unknown not witnessed
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Seems like about every 8 days
Courtship Details: Not seen
Egg Size: Very tiny compared to clownfish eggs
Egg Color: Light yellow at first then darken over 4-5 days.
Egg Count: Estimate 300 minimum. They seem to like the top of an 1.5' PVC coupler.
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 (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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