Pterapogon cauderni

Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General

Species:  pterapogon kauderni
Social Structure: 
Size of Individuals:  approx. 5cm/female 4cm/male
Age of Individuals:  ?
Date added to Tank:  Female 1.6.2012  Male 28.6.2012

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  330l +100l refugium + 100l sump
Substrate Details: 
Filtration Details: 
Water Changes:  once a month
Water Temperature:  26-29 (summertime)
Lighting:  3pc. 4x54w T5
Lighting Cycle: 
Other Tank Inhabitants:  yellow tang, a.ocellaris pair, pteleotris zebra pair, valencienna puellaris pair, peppermint shrimps, hispidus, astrea snails, hermit crabs

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  flakes, frozen food (caudernis accept only frozen)
Feeding Schedule: at 7 flakes, 17 flakes, 19 frozen. In weekend feeding more often

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  5.7.2012
Spawn Time of Day: 
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  2.8.2012   2.9.2012
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Egg Size: 
Egg Color:  orange (just after spawning)
Egg Count: 

Hatch Details
Hatch Date:  26-27-7.2012     28-28.8.2012
Hatch Time of Day:  evening
# Days after Spawn:  21-22,  26.
Larvae Description:   
Consecutive Hatch Dates:      28-29.8.2012


Larval Tank Details
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Larval Feeding Details
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Metamorphosis/Settlement
Date of Settlement Start: 
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Description of Fry: 

Grow-Out Tank Details
Temperature:  26-27 celsius
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 
Substrate Details:  no substrate
Other Tank Decor:  chaetomorpha, LR
Filtration Details:  airpump driven filter
Lighting:  power compat desktop light
Lighting Cycle:  8am to 8 pm
Water Changes:  approx. 10% every other day
Size at Transfer: 
Age at Transfer: 

Grow-Out Feeding Details
Food Types:  artemia nauplii, enriched artemia (selco, Nannoc.phytoplact.) About 1month old accept frozen food.
Feeding Schedule:  when hungry (approx. 3x per day)

Additional Information
 
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