Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Pterapogon kauderni (captive bred)
Social Structure: Pair
Size of Individuals: Approx 1.25-1.5" body size, not including finnage
Age of Individuals: Estimate 9 months
Date added to Tank: 11/2012
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 20g High, plumbed to central system containing approx 250g
Substrate Details: bare
Filtration Details: Central sump: 75g Rubbermaid tub with BM NAC9 Skimmer, 10g submerged bioballs, live rock, carbon in mesh bag
Water Changes: ~25% (80g) monthly
Water Temperature: 80F
Lighting: Ecoxotic Stunner directly over tanks, dual 4' shop light for indirect lighting
Lighting Cycle: 1 hour shop light, 12 hours shoplight+Stunner, 1 hour shop light (14 hours total)
Other Tank Inhabitants: astrea snails, hermit crabs
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Hikari frozen mysis, Hikari frozen brine shrimp (regular and algae enriched), PE Mysis, Rod's Food blend
Feeding Schedule: Once daily, as much as they will eat
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Jan 6 2013
Spawn Time of Day: noon
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 01/06/13 02/11/13 04/04/13
Courtship Details: Bodies aligned in parallel, quivering. They make several passes, side by side, then separate, and repeat. Spawning can last for hours.
Egg Size: roughly 3mm
Egg Color: clear with whitish dot
Egg Count: roughly 30
Hatch Details Hatch Date: Hatch Time of Day: # Days after Spawn: Larvae Description: Consecutive Hatch Dates: Larval Tank Details Temperature: Size of Larval Tank: Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Feeding Schedule: 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: Carbon reactor and Biopellet reactor added to filtration system at the beginning of March, 2013, to help with Nitrates/Phosphate (20ppm/.25ppm, respectively)
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