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Breeding Journal, Species: Premnas biaculeatus
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 1:45 AM
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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: Premnas biaculeatus Social Structure: pair Size of Individuals: female: 5-6 inches, male: 3 inches Age of Individuals: female: unknown, male: unknown, Date added to Tank: two months Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 36 gallons 96x16x12 Substrate Details: no substrate Filtration Details: central filtration with skimmer and biopellet reactor, also use a ton of bioballs Water Changes: when tanks need syphoning, usually anout every ten days Water Temperature: 81.8 f Lighting: t12 fixture Lighting Cycle: 15 hours on, 9 hours off Other Tank Inhabitants: no other fish Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: new life spectrum thera a, otohime pellets Feeding Schedule: 2 to 3 times daily Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 12/2/2012 Spawn Time of Day: 12p and 9pm Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 12/24 Courtship Details: male tries to clean the female. nibbles on the side and on her belly Egg Size: approximately 2 mm Egg Color: deep red Egg Count: big nest 4 square inches of eggs. will photgraph when i pull the tile Hatch Details Hatch Date: 12/8/12 Hatch Time of Day: between 10-1140pm # Days after Spawn: 6 Larvae Description: samll almost transparent, have a ghost white color to them Consecutive Hatch Dates: na Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80 Size of Larval Tank: 10 Substrate Details: bare bottom Other Tank Decor: none Filtration Details: none until day 8 then sponge will be introduced Lighting: compact spiral 13w Lighting Cycle: 12on 12off Water Changes: when crud gathers on bottom it will be syphoned and new water will be added Larval Feeding Details Food Types: rotifers Feeding Schedule: added at least 2 times daily Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 12/16/2012 Days after Hatch: 9 Date of Settlement End: still going Description of Fry: they have the head stripe, body becomes a dark pigment and the second bar is coming in on some already Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 80 Size of Grow-Out Tank: 10g Substrate Details: none Other Tank Decor: none Filtration Details: sponge filter Lighting: spiral floresent Lighting Cycle: 13 on 11off Water Changes: when ammonia badge changes Size at Transfer: keeping them in the hatch out tank for now Age at Transfer: na Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: otohime, new life spectrum grow. Feeding Schedule: 3 times a day 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. If your thread does not contain these photos the MBI Committee will not be able to approve your reports. PHOTOS AND VIDEO S MUST BE PLACED IN ADDITIONAL POSTS, NEVER IN THE FIRST POST IN A JOURNAL.
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: premnas biaclutiatus
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 1:48 AM
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: premnas biaclutiatus
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 1:52 PM
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egg mass is right above females dorsal fin on the back of the tile
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: premnas biaclutiatus
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 2:28 PM
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: premnas biaclutiatus
Saturday, December 8, 2012 10:43 PM
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: premnas biaclutiatus
Saturday, December 8, 2012 10:44 PM
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I think they are going to hatch out tonight
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: premnas biaclutiatus
Saturday, December 8, 2012 11:54 PM
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hatchout happened there looks to be all but a few that did not hatch
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: premnas biaclutiatus
Sunday, December 9, 2012 9:11 AM
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: premnas biaclutiatus
Sunday, December 9, 2012 10:29 AM
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: premnas biaclutiatus
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 7:50 AM
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meta has been reached i have my first head stripe
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: premnas biaclutiatus
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 5:53 PM
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: premnas biaclutiatus
Tuesday, December 25, 2012 12:56 AM
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they laid again for me and the nest is at least 3-5 inches round. i estimate 3000 eggs
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: premnas biaclutiatus
Tuesday, December 25, 2012 12:56 AM
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this nest is hugh. bigger than anything else i have seen
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: premnas biaclutiatus
Monday, December 31, 2012 7:53 PM
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nest number 2
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: premnas biaclutiatus
Monday, December 31, 2012 7:57 PM
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Looks like more than the last batch.
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: premnas biaclutiatus
Monday, December 31, 2012 8:17 PM
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twice as much it's crazy.
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: premnas biaclutiatus
Monday, March 4, 2013 6:12 PM
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: premnas biaclutiatus
Monday, March 4, 2013 6:13 PM
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