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Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 8:38 AM
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General Pair 2 Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris
Social Structure: Pair
Size of Individuals: 3.5 and 2.5 inches
Age of Individuals: Unknown - Wild Caught
Date added to Tank: 5/1/2008
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: 7/31/12, 8/13/12
Courtship Details: Cleaning and rubbing
Egg Size: 1-2mm
Egg Color: Small orange
Egg Count: 400-500
Hatch Details
Hatch Date: 7/21/12
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 gallon brt
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: live rock, bio media, skimmer, UV
Lighting: T12 shop light
Lighting Cycle: 16 on, 8 off
Water Changes: none yet
Larval Feeding Details
Food Types: rotifers, 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: 5-7mm, head stripes and starting to show mid stripes.
Grow-Out Tank Details
Temperature: 80
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 10 gal tank connected to 75 gal system.
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: fake anemonies
Filtration Details: skimmer, live rock, uv
Lighting: LEDs and T5s
Lighting Cycle: 16 on 8 off
Water Changes: as needed
Size at Transfer: 4-6 mm
Age at Transfer: 14 dph
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:
You will be required to provide photographic or video evidence in this thread of each event submitted for the MBI Program.
If your thread does not contain these photos the MBI Committee will not be able to approve your reports. PHOTOS AND VIDEO S MUST BE PLACED IN ADDITIONAL POSTS, NEVER IN THE FIRST POST IN A JOURNAL.
<message edited by eldouble on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:54 AM>
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here]
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 8:42 AM
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 Miles
<message edited by eldouble on Friday, July 20, 2012 8:32 AM>
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here]
Sunday, July 22, 2012 3:17 PM
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Pulling the nest tonight. 
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here]
Monday, July 23, 2012 7:51 PM
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Videos and photos are pretty tough in a BRT. Since the number of eggs left were pretty low on this and a B&W nest, I hatched them in the same tank. Video 1  Video 2  Photos  
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here]
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 6:13 PM
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7/31/12 Spawn 
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here]
Friday, August 3, 2012 7:06 PM
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Since these guys were co cultured with Darwins, the jury is still out how many of each I got... but not a whole lot of either. Video: 
<message edited by eldouble on Thursday, August 16, 2012 1:01 PM>
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here]
Thursday, August 16, 2012 11:08 AM
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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: [Insert Species Name Here]
Thursday, August 30, 2012 6:26 AM
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Near total loss of everything in my growout sytem. Saved about 15 out of about 500 little ones.
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