Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris

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eldouble
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Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris - Wednesday, July 18, 2012 8:38 AM
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) 
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Wednesday, July 18, 2012 8:42 AM

Miles
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Sunday, July 22, 2012 3:17 PM
Pulling the nest tonight.

 

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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Monday, July 23, 2012 7:51 PM
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
7/31/12 Spawn


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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Friday, August 3, 2012 7:06 PM
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.
 
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Thursday, August 16, 2012 11:08 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!  
  
 
 
 
  
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Thursday, August 30, 2012 6:26 AM
Near total loss of everything in my growout sytem.  Saved about 15 out of about 500 little ones.