Breeding Journal DataSheet
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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
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