Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris (Darwin)

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eldouble
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Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris (Darwin) - Wednesday, July 18, 2012 8:17 AM
Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General
Species:  Amphiprion Ocellaris Darwin  
Social Structure:  Pair
Size of Individuals:  3.5 and 2.5 inches
Age of Individuals:  Female Unknown - Male 3.5 yrs
Date added to Tank:  7/21/10

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  15 gal tank connected to 250 gal system
Substrate Details:  Bare bottom
Filtration Details:  Live rock/bio media, skimmer, and algae turf scrubber
Water Changes:  5 gal each spawn or 5 gal per day.
Water Temperature:  81 - 83 F
Lighting:  T5 shop lights
Lighting Cycle:  6am to 10 pm
Other Tank Inhabitants:  Peppermint shrimp

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  Formula1, frozen mysis, mullet roe
Feeding Schedule:  Morning and Evening
 
Spawning Details  
Date of First Spawn:  07/15/2012  
Spawn Time of Day:  5 pm  
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:       8/5/12               
Courtship Details:  Cleaning and rubbing  
Egg Size:  1-2mm  
Egg Color: Small orange   
Egg Count: 400-500
 
Hatch Details
Hatch Date:  7/22/12
Hatch Time of Day:  11 pm
# Days after Spawn:  7
Larvae Description: 3-5 mm, eyes, mouth, egg sac.  grey in color.  no discernible markings. 
Consecutive Hatch Dates:     


Larval Tank Details
Temperature:  80
Size of Larval Tank:  5 gal black round tank on 40 gal system
Substrate Details:  none
Other Tank Decor:  none
Filtration Details:  live rock and bio media, skimmer, UV
Lighting:  T12 shop light
Lighting Cycle:  16 on, 8 off
Water Changes:  none yet

Larval Feeding Details
Food Types:  rotifers and nano 3600
Feeding Schedule:  3 times daily

Metamorphosis/Settlement
Date of Settlement Start:  8/4/12
Days after Hatch:  14
Date of Settlement End:  8/8/12
Description of Fry:  5-7 mm

Grow-Out Tank Details

Temperature:  80
Size of Grow-Out Tank:  10 gal tank on 75 gal system
Substrate Details:  none
Other Tank Decor:  fake anemonies
Filtration Details:  filter sock, skimmer, live rock, uv
Lighting:  T5s and LEDs
Lighting Cycle:  16 on 8 off
Water Changes:  as needed
Size at Transfer:  4-6 mm
Age at Transfer:  14 days

Grow-Out Feeding Details
Food Types:  BBS and TDO-B1
Feeding Schedule:  2 - 3 times daily

Additional Information
 
(No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please)
Miscellaneous Information: 



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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris (Darwin) - Wednesday, July 18, 2012 8:20 AM
Photo:

 
Video of B&Ws spawning.... and the rest of the crew.
http://s274.photobucket.com/albums/jj258/eldouble/?action=view&current=VIDEO0030.mp4
 
Miles
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris (Darwin) - Sunday, July 22, 2012 3:15 PM
Pulling the nest tonight. 


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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris (Darwin) - Monday, July 23, 2012 7:46 PM
Videos and photos are pretty tough in a BRT.  Since the number of eggs left were pretty low on this and an O nest, I hatched them in the same tank.
 
Video 1

Video 2

 
Photos



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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris (Darwin) - Sunday, July 29, 2012 10:44 AM


 
Bellies full of bbs.


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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris (Darwin) - Sunday, July 29, 2012 2:59 PM
Looks good, are you using greenwater technique?
Don't let fear and common sense stop you! =]

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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris (Darwin) - Monday, July 30, 2012 7:38 AM
These guys are off rotifers, so I've quit w the greenwater.  But I did/do use it while they are on rots for the first week.  Right now they are on BBS and TDO-B1.
Miles
 

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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris (Darwin) - Friday, August 3, 2012 7:05 PM
Since these guys were co cultured with orange ocellaris, the jury is still out how many of each I got... but not a whole lot of either.
 


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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris (Darwin) - Thursday, August 16, 2012 11:05 AM
Here's some current photos.  I think I may have more B&Ws than Ocellaris... and 2 True Percs made it too.  This GO tank has all 3! 
 



 
Miles

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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris (Darwin) - Thursday, August 30, 2012 6:28 AM
Near total loss of everything in my growout sytem.  Saved about 15 out of about 500 little ones. 

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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris (Darwin) - Thursday, August 30, 2012 10:41 AM
What happened?!

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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris (Darwin) - Thursday, August 30, 2012 12:23 PM
Appears to be bacterial.  The pump on my UV seized up, and could have been that way for at least a week until I found it.  I replaced the unit with a smaller one I had onhand, but I think it was too little too late.  2 days later... all dead.

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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris (Darwin) - Thursday, August 30, 2012 2:06 PM
I had something like this happen to me as well about 2-3 months ago... talk about a bummer.
-Adam

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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris (Darwin) - Thursday, August 30, 2012 2:42 PM
That reminds me that I need to clean mine out.  Man, sorry to  hear that.

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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris (Darwin) - Thursday, August 30, 2012 11:46 PM
Dang, that stinks. At least it wasn't brood stock though.
- Brandon AKA Jedi Knight