Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Elacatinus oceanops Social Structure: Pair
Size of Individuals: 1.5" male and 1.25" female
Age of Individuals: About one year now
Date added to Tank: 9/1/2012
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 10 gallons
Substrate Details: Argonite with PVC
Filtration Details: Central Sump, protein skimmer
Water Changes: Rarely, but about 50% each time. (Once every 3-5 months)
Water Temperature: 80
Lighting: Room ambient for a 220W T5HO
Lighting Cycle: 14/10
Other Tank Inhabitants: Pair of Clowns
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: PE mysis, enriched frozen brine shrimp, TDO, leftover Otohime
Feeding Schedule: Two to four times a day
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 12/27/2012
Spawn Time of Day: Evening
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Missed a couple...1/24... 2/4, 2/13, 2/22, 3/2
Courtship Details:Spawned inside a 3/4 diameter, 1.5 inch long PVC pipe. Male darting in and out of PVC before the female laid eggs.
Egg Size: Tiny.. many 1mm
Egg Color: transparent off white
Egg Count: 100-200 (Hard to count in a small piece of PVC)
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 1/6/2013....2/2/2013.... 2/12/2013... 3/2/2013
Hatch Time of Day: Evening
# Days after Spawn: 7-8
Larvae Description: Tiny clear body. Three black dots for what I can tell and a TINY! stomach (I need to get a darn magnifying glass!)
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80
Size of Larval Tank: 5.5G painted black
Substrate Details: Bare
Other Tank Decor: Heater, air stone
Filtration Details: Nothing, just an airstone
Lighting: 22W T8 light
Lighting Cycle: 24/7 for until I can see a larger stomach at night.
Water Changes: Minimal water changes due to an article I read where someone suggested less water changes are better for Neons as the larvel are very sensitive. I will do 1-2G changes around 3 weeks just to get some fresh water in there.
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Rotifers and Apocyclops panamensis. On the first batch I also used NHBBS but I stopped using that and I am still getting them to settlement. After about 20 days I started to add TDO-A
Feeding Schedule: Continuos with live feeds, then 4x a day with TDO
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 2/1/2013(Almost 30 days post hatch)
Days after Hatch: 27-29 days
Date of Settlement End: 2/4/2013
Description of Fry: Black with neon blue stripes on both sides , larvae will stick to the sides of the tank frequently around time for metamorphosis. About 1/2" in size with a nice fat belly!
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 80
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 5.5 gallons until they are around 3/4", then a 22G tub.
Substrate Details: Base
Other Tank Decor: Couple pieces of PVC and clowns
Filtration Details: Central sump with K1 media and protein skimmer
Lighting: Ambient from 220W T5HO
Lighting Cycle: 14/10
Water Changes: 30-40% Once every 2 months
Size at Transfer: At least 3/4"
Age at Transfer: 10-12 weeks old
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Otohime B2/C1/C2
Feeding Schedule: 4 times daily from auto-feeder
Additional Information Miscellaneous Information: Stopped using NHBBS all together and still get around 30-40% success rate. (~50 per hatch which is good for me!)
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