Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion percula

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bigbill
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Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion percula - Saturday, February 2, 2013 12:10 PM
Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General
Species:  Amphiprion percula 
Social Structure:  pair 
Size of Individuals: female 3 1/2'' male 2''
Age of Individuals: Unknown                
Date added to Tank:  12/3/2012

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: 55 long                
Substrate Details:  3 ceramic tiles 
Filtration Details: 35 gallon fudge 
Water Changes:20 gal weekly                
Water Temperature:81.7 
Lighting:  2xt5ho 48 inch 
Lighting Cycle:  12 on 12 off 
Other Tank Inhabitants: pair of skunk clowns 

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  homemade  mix of fresh seafood 
Feeding Schedule:  2 times daily morning and night 

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: 1/30/2013               
Spawn Time of Day:  unknown 
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  2/26/13, 3/17/13
Courtship Details:  not seen 
Egg Size:  2mm length 1 mm round 
Egg Color:  bright orange
Egg Count:  100 ish 

Hatch Details  
Hatch Date:  3/7/13
Hatch Time of Day:1am 
# Days after Spawn:  9
Larvae Description:                 clearish black
Consecutive Hatch Dates:     


Larval Tank Details
Temperature:81 
Size of Larval Tank:10 gallon                   
Substrate Details:  heater air stone 
Other Tank Decor:  none 
Filtration Details:  none 
Lighting  65 watt light bulb
Lighting Cycle:  : 8 pm to 8 am
Water Changes:  none

Larval Feeding Details
Food Types:  rotiefers  tdo A
Feeding Schedule:  all the time very dense population of rotifers in larval tank i have started to feed TDO A 3 times a day 

Metamorphosis/Settlement
Date of Settlement Start:  3/16/13
Days after Hatch:  9
Date of Settlement End: 3/18/13                  
Description of Fry:  orange in color with head strip starting 

Grow-Out Tank Details
Temperature:  80 f
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 15 gallon                   
Substrate Details:  bear bottom
Other Tank Decor:  heater
Filtration Details:  whisper 60
Lighting:  60 w soft light bulbs 
Lighting Cycle:12 on 12 off  
Water Changes:  5 gallons bye weekly 
Size at Transfer:  about 1 1/2 cm
Age at Transfer:  45 days 

Grow-Out Feeding Details
Food Types:  TDO B2
Feeding Schedule:  3 times a day 

Additional Information
tank is divid in to 2 half's with a under ground filter 
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Saturday, February 2, 2013 12:40 PM
spawn pic 1/30/13

 
I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: [Insert Species Name Here] - Tuesday, February 26, 2013 8:21 PM
2 nd spawn today way bigger batch hope this one goes better

<message edited by bigbill on Monday, March 18, 2013 11:10 PM>
I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.
Steve Irwin
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion percula - Wednesday, March 6, 2013 5:30 PM
should be hatching to night lots left all had the silver shine to them fingers crossed 
I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion percula - Sunday, March 10, 2013 2:12 PM
100% hatch about 30 ish i would guess left at the end hatch thursday night 3/7/13

<message edited by bigbill on Monday, March 18, 2013 11:14 PM>
I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion percula - Monday, March 18, 2013 11:16 PM
the 2 remaining babies after meda  have there head stripes 

I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion percula - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 12:14 PM
86 after dps


I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion percula - Friday, August 9, 2013 12:27 PM
one of the first batch from these guys at 104 days

I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.
Steve Irwin