Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion ocellaris]

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Marinesciencemaniac
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Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion ocellaris] - Monday, April 1, 2013 3:31 PM
Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General
Species:  Amphiprion ocellaris
Social Structure:  Matriarchal Monogamous pair
Size of Individuals:  Male 2.25 inches
Age of Individuals:  Added to tank by a friend 5 years ago, I do not know how old they were before they were added
Date added to Tank:  Sometime in 2008

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  75 gallons
Substrate Details: fine sand               
Filtration Details: 
Water Changes:  Every two weeks
Water Temperature:  80 F
Lighting:  T-5 lighting system
Lighting Cycle:  On 12 hours a day
Other Tank Inhabitants:  Kaudern Cardinalfish, 6 line wrasse, Yellow tang, Royal Gramma, Frogspawn Coral, Trumpet Coral, Zoanthids, Mushroom Coral, Duncan and Blastomussa Coral.

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  Mysis Shrimp, Marine chips, pellets, shrimp
Feeding Schedule:  Depends on day, usually around 5 times a day from now on to get them to spawn again

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  March 2012
Spawn Time of Day:  Unknown, but probably before noon
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  Every two weeks from March 2012 to End of May 2012
Courtship Details:  Unknown, I have not witnessed it, but they do clean the rock
Egg Size:  
Egg Color: Orange, then whiten                
Egg Count: 200-300 

Hatch Details
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Larval Tank Details
Temperature: 
Size of Larval Tank:  10 gallons
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Larval Feeding Details
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Metamorphosis/Settlement
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Days after Hatch: 
Date of Settlement End: 
Description of Fry: 

Grow-Out Tank Details

Temperature: 
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Grow-Out Feeding Details
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Additional Information

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