Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: A. Ocellaris
Social Structure: Spawning Pair
Size of Individuals: Female - 2" : Male 1-1/2"
Age of Individuals: Unknown, in my care 5+ years
Date added to Tank: July 2011
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 60G
Substrate Details: Sand
Filtration Details: Algae Turf Scrubber
Water Changes: 25% annually
Water Temperature: 77f
Lighting: DIY 24x 3w LEDs
Lighting Cycle: 1pm - 11pm / 10hrs
Other Tank Inhabitants: Yellow watchman goby, diamond goby, black leopard wrasse, multicolor angel
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Rod's Food, Mysis, Spectrum Pellets
Feeding Schedule: 2x daily
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Sometime in 2009, spawns for 2013 on 2/7/13, 2/22/13, 3/8/13, 3/21/13, 4/10/13, 4/27/13
Spawn Time of Day: Late afternoon / early evening
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Too many to list, goes back 4 years
Courtship Details: Heavy cleaning of area where eggs will be laid
Egg Size: 2-3mm
Egg Color: Orange first, then darkening
Egg Count: 100+
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 2/18/13
Hatch Time of Day: 12am, 1 hour after lights out
# Days after Spawn: 11 days
Larvae Description: Tiny and active
Consecutive Hatch Dates: Too many to list, I don't raise the majority of them.
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 78f
Size of Larval Tank: 10G
Substrate Details: Barebottom
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: sponge filter
Lighting: T5HO
Lighting Cycle: 24hr first 2 days post hatch, 18hr after that.
Water Changes: 25% every 2 days
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Rotifers
Feeding Schedule: Constant
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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