Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris

General
Species:  Amphiprion Ocellaris
Social Structure:  breeding pair
Size of Individuals:  male 2.5  female 3.25 in
Age of Individuals:  aprox 3 years
Date added to Tank:  november 2012

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  10 gal tank with 100 gal sump
Substrate Details: none
Filtration Details:  bio balls asm g4 skimmer
Water Changes:  20% monthly
Water Temperature:  80 f
Lighting:  strip leds
Lighting Cycle:  12 hrs on 12 hrs off
Other Tank Inhabitants:  snails

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  rods breeders food,  PE mysis ,new life spectrum pellets,
Feeding Schedule:  3-4 times a day

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  4/11/13
Spawn Time of Day:  8p.m.
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  4/22/13  5/2/13
Courtship Details:  female keeping male close to the pot staying close together
Egg Size:  1mm
Egg Color:  bright orange
Egg Count:  150-200

Hatch Details
Hatch Date:  4/30/13
Hatch Time of Day:  1:30 a.m.
# Days after Spawn:  7
Larvae Description:   the larvae are clear with black and orange spots on them
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Larval Tank Details
Temperature:  82
Size of Larval Tank:  10 gal
Substrate Details:  none
Other Tank Decor:  none
Filtration Details:  air stone
Lighting:  clip on led light
Lighting Cycle:  15 on 9 off
Water Changes:  30 % every 2 days

Larval Feeding Details
Food Types:  rotifers
Feeding Schedule:  3 times a day

Metamorphosis/Settlement
Date of Settlement Start:  5/11/13
Days after Hatch:  12
Date of Settlement End:  5/15/13
Description of Fry:  aprox 4 mm all have head stripe and most have there second stripe

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here is a pic of the parents and the eggs hopfully it works lol

the eggs never hatched but this pair just laid another clutch so hopfully this time i get some babys lol

Is that their first nest?  All my Clowns took a few tries before they did any decent work.

Don't let fear and common sense stop you! =]

no they have laid a few nests

      a new clutch they just laid                    

sorry i think that last pic was the first clutch this is the new one

my fish room

here is my fry at 4dph

Congrats!

See? I told you you could do it.

http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage
"Making captive breeding easier."

thanks guys and thanks again for the help tal too bad there are not more people willing to help

fry at 14dph