Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Pseudochromis cyanotaenia
Social Structure: Bonded pair
Size of Individuals: 2 - 2 1/2"
Age of Individuals: Unknown (wild caught)
Date added to Tank: 9/21/2012
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 29 Gallons
Substrate Details: Bare Bottom
Filtration Details: HOB Filters (one for each side)
Water Changes: As needed
Water Temperature: 76 - 78 F
Lighting: 24" T8 17W
Lighting Cycle: Appx. 13H on / 11H off
Other Tank Inhabitants: None
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Various frozen foods and pellets: Mysis, Spirulina Brine, Nutramar Ova, some Squid, Marine Cuisine, Rod's Food Regular, Rod's Food Fish Eggs, TDO C2, Oto EP-1, etc.
Feeding Schedule: 2-4 times a day
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 03/19/2013
Spawn Time of Day: Noon
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 04/01/2013, 04/08/2013, 04/20/2013
Courtship Details: Female is very gravid and swimming frantically at the divider. Male shows ABSOLUTELY INSANELY BRIGHT colors, and swims frantically at the divider.
Egg Size: Small, < 1mm
Egg Color: White
Egg Count: Large egg mass -- over 1,000
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 3/23/2013
Hatch Time of Day: 10:00 PM
# Days after Spawn: 4
Larvae Description: Tiny things with hardly any body, but large eyes.
Consecutive Hatch Dates: 4/5/2013
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 78-80 F
Size of Larval Tank: 15 Gallon BRT
Substrate Details: None
Other Tank Decor: None
Filtration Details: Live phyto @ 200,000 cells / ml.
Lighting: Compact fluorescent filtered with paper towels.
Lighting Cycle: 24 hours on
Water Changes: 15-50% every 1-2 days after the first week or so, decreased to more like 25-30% every 2-3 days after three weeks.
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Parvocalanus at first, then enriched rotifers. NHBBS started at Day 7. Enriched BBS started about Day 10. More Parvocalanus, Acartia, and Apocyclops fed at around two weeks. Tigriopus added at about three weeks.
Feeding Schedule: Constant
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 5/6/2013
Days after Hatch: 31
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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