Breeding Journal DataSheet
This first post should be updated regularly to include new information as events take place or changes are made to your system
General Species: Amphiprion rubrocinctus
Social Structure: Pair
Size of Individuals: 4.5" female, 4" male
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: 08/11/2012
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: Breeding setup approx 1000L total. Tank 380x610x390mm 67L 17.5US Gal
Substrate Details: None
Filtration Details: Skimmer, UV, Macro Algae, Live Rock, Carbon, GFO and ATS
Water Changes: 100L Fortnight
Water Temperature: 27C
Lighting: Power Compact
Lighting Cycle: 7am to 7:45pm
Other Tank Inhabitants: None
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Spectrum Thera A+, Spectrum Salt H20 flakes, Enriched Brine Shrimp, Marine Green, Home Made Mash (prawn, pipi clam, white bait, squid, garlic, norrie etc). Occasional live brine shrimp
Feeding Schedule: Morning and night. Pellets followed 10 minutes later with defrosted frozen food.
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 10/1/2012
Spawn Time of Day: Unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 2/28/15, 5/4/2015 for settlement report
Courtship Details: Some cleaning, but mostly chasing/attacking the glass if you come near
Egg Size: 2mm
Egg Color: orange
Egg Count: 150+
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 5/13/2015 (spawned 5/4/2015)
Hatch Time of Day: 10pm
# Days after Spawn: 8
Larvae Description: Small clear fry with two dark eyes and slightly red belly. Approx 2-3mm long
Consecutive Hatch Dates: approx 14-16 days
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 26C
Size of Larval Tank: 20L for first 5 days, upgraded to 50L there after
Substrate Details: None
Other Tank Decor: Heater
Filtration Details: water change and air stone
Lighting: Power Compact
Lighting Cycle: 6am to 10pm
Water Changes: 50% every 3 days or as required
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Rotifers raised on Reed Rotifer Diet. Greenwater acheived by tinting the water with Reed Nannocholoropsis, about 2ml, and 1ml of AmGuard for ammonia control daily. NHBBS
Feeding Schedule: morning, afternoon and night
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 5/21/2015
Days after Hatch: 9
Date of Settlement End: 5/22/2015
Description of Fry: Typical clown fish behavior as fry, once settled they are darker than most other clowns other than clarkii. Two bands are evident on all of the fish today (5/2215), with the head band easy to identify, the tail band is visible on most fish.
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: Additional Spawns:
S = Date of Spawn
H = Date of Hatch
S 8/24/2013
S 2/19/2014
S 2/28/2015
S 5/4/2015
H 5/13/2015
S 2015/09/27
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