Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Pterapogon kauderni
Social Structure: pair
Size of Individuals: 7-8 cm Age of Individuals: roughly 17-18 months
Date added to Tank: 13.09.2012
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 33x42x40 cm ( 55 liters), part of 120 liters system
Substrate Details: no , bare bottom
Filtration Details: sump
Water Changes: 20 liters every week
Water Temperature: 27
o C
Lighting: 18 W T8 lamp
Lighting Cycle: 15 hour
Other Tank Inhabitants: none
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: homemade food, frozen misis, artemia and krill
Feeding Schedule: many times during the day in small portions
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 21.10.2012
Spawn Time of Day: afternoon
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 13.11.2012, 13.12.2012,
5.01.2013, 11.02.2013,
10.03.2013,
15.4.2013 ,
14.05.2013 , 18.06.2013 (the same day the male died - stewed with eggs)
Courtship Details: quivering or dancing one day prior to spawn
Egg Size: 2-3 mm
Egg Color: dull white to beige, i'm not sure
Egg Count: n/a
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 30.01.2013
Hatch Time of Day: one hour after switching off the lights
# Days after Spawn: 25
Larvae Description: mini replicas of parents
Consecutive Hatch Dates: Larval Tank Details Temperature: 27
o C
Size of Larval Tank: 33x42x40 cm (55 liters)
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: artificial hedgehog
Filtration Details: central sump
Lighting: 18 W T8 lamp
Lighting Cycle: 15 hour
Water Changes: 20 liter every week
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: live bbs
Feeding Schedule: 6-7x a day in small amounts
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 31.01.2013
Days after Hatch: 1
Date of Settlement End: 31.01.2013
Description of Fry: 7-8 мм, 2-3 мм diameter of body, exact replica of the parents
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 27
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 33x42x40 cm (55 liters) Substrate Details: no substrate
Other Tank Decor: no decor
Filtration Details: central sump
Lighting: 18 W T8 lamp
Lighting Cycle: 15 hour
Water Changes: 20 liter every week
Size at Transfer: 5-7 mm
Age at Transfer: 1 day
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: bbs - enriched with phyto , frozen cyclops and home made food
Feeding Schedule: 1-4 weeks 6-7 times a day, 5-6 weeks 4-5 times a day, 7-8 weeks 3 times
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