Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Amphiprion ocellaris (Darwin, Black ocellaris)
Social Structure: 2 of them only
Size of Individuals: 3-4"
Age of Individuals: 1 years in my captivity, another 2 years in previous owner, Captive bred from Aussie origin breeder
Date added to Tank: Around Summer 2011
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 5.5G
Substrate Details: Crush coral + seaflor grade sand
Filtration Details: 1 hang-on back, penguin B100 filter
Water Changes: once every 3 months
Water Temperature: 78F kept with a heater
Lighting: 18W power compact kitchen under cabinet lighting
Lighting Cycle: Only 2 hours during feeding, other lighting comes from other MH from coral display tank
Other Tank Inhabitants: 2 cleaner shrimp, a random hitch hiker crab, amphipods and nassarius snails
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: 95% new life spectrum pellets, some flakes
Feeding Schedule: once a day (skip 1 day per week)
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: May 2012
Spawn Time of Day: Unknown, possibly around 2am
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: did not record
Courtship Details: typical ocellaris matching dances
Egg Size: n/a
Egg Color: orange
Egg Count: ~ 250-350
Hatch Details Hatch Date: Hatch Time of Day: # Days after Spawn: Larvae Description: Consecutive Hatch Dates: Larval Tank Details Temperature: Size of Larval Tank: Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Feeding Schedule: Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Days after Hatch: Date of Settlement End: Description of Fry:
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: You will be required to provide photographic or video evidence in this thread of each event submitted for the MBI Program.
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