Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: A. Occelaris
Social Structure: spawning pair
Size of Individuals: female 2" (snowflake variant) male 1.5"(Darwin variant)
Age of Individuals: female 2.5 yrs male 1yr
Date added to Tank: April 2012
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 120 gallon clarity plus rack
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Filtration Details: live rock, Bio balls , filter sock , euro reef rs 80, and rs 135
Water Changes: 10+ gallons weekly
Water Temperature: 82.5° F
Lighting: led strips , and ambient room lighting
Lighting Cycle: on 16 hrs
Other Tank Inhabitants: multiple pairs in rack
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: thera a , multiple frozen blends, and black worms
Feeding Schedule: 3+ times daily
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Jan 25 2013
Spawn Time of Day: 3 pm
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 1/25/13, 2/4/13 , 2/20/13 , 3/3/13, 3/15/13
Courtship Details: excessive cleaning
Egg Size: roughly 2-3 mm
Egg Color: orange at first ,then darker after a couple days
Egg Count: 150 ish ?
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 2/13/13
Hatch Time of Day: night
# Days after Spawn: 7
Larvae Description: roughly 2-4 mm
Consecutive Hatch Dates: 2/13/13 , 2/28/13 , 3/10/13
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 82 ° F
Size of Larval Tank: 10 gal
Substrate Details: bb
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: none
Lighting: small strip light
Lighting Cycle: now doing lighting 24/7 thru meta?
Water Changes: I.V drip of fsw manually siphoning as needed
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: rotifers , TDO A introduced day 6
Feeding Schedule: add as needed
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Days after Hatch: 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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