Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Pseudochromis fridmani (Orchid Dottyback)
Social Structure: Male/female pair
Size of Individuals: Female ~2 inches, male ~3 inches
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: 3/8/2013
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 20g High on a 200g+ system
Substrate Details: None
Filtration Details: Skimmer, bioballs, live rock
Water Changes: 5-10% every two weeks
Water Temperature: 80F
Lighting: LED light puck
Lighting Cycle: 6AM to 8PM
Other Tank Inhabitants: A little crab, species unknown, a couple hermit crabs
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Frozen foods including krill, squid, mysis; live blackworms (the female will not eat them)
Feeding Schedule: 2-5x per day
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 4/21/2013
Spawn Time of Day: ~6PM
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 5/1/2013: Eaten?
5/7/2013: Spawned before 6PM, egg ball removed immediately for artificial incubation since the tank has copper in it. ~50 larvae hatched
5/12/2013: Spawned between 5 and 7 PM, egg mass broke apart before hatch
5/20/2013: Not collected
5/26/2013: Egg ball taken ~12 hours post spawn, sterilized and tumbled
7/15/2013: Egg ball immediately taken and tumbled in inverted 2L soda bottle
7/22/2013: Egg ball immediately taken and tumbled in inverted 2L soda bottle
Courtship Details: None noted, but likely typical dottyback spawning behavior involving the male dancing and attempting to lead the female back to his chosen spawning site.
Egg Size: ~1mm
Egg Color: Clear/white-ish
Egg Count: Not counted
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 5/10/2013 from the 5/7/2013 spawn
Hatch Time of Day: all day (artificial egg incubation)
# Days after Spawn: 3 (hatch is on the 4th night)
Larvae Description: ~3mm, transparent, no yolk sac
Consecutive Hatch Dates: 7-18-2013 (7-15-2013 Spawn), 10-19-2013,10-25-2013, 11-17-2013
Larval Tank Details Temperature: ~80F
Size of Larval Tank: 17 gallon BRT
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: airstone
Filtration Details: live phyto
Lighting: Fluorescent strip light
Lighting Cycle: 24/7
Water Changes: ~25% on Day 5
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Rotifers constantly, nhbbs added starting around day 8 or 9; Apocyclops, Tisbe, and Euterpina copepods added occasionally, enriched bbs added after day 17
Feeding Schedule: constant
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 11-24-2013
Days after Hatch: 36
Date of Settlement End: 11-26-2013
Description of Fry: Miniature adults, about a centimeter long, bright purple with a black line by the eye
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 78-80F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 13 gallons on a ~115 gallon system
Substrate Details: None
Other Tank Decor: Few PVC pipes, yarn mops
Filtration Details: Live rock, sponge filters
Lighting: Fluorescent strip light
Lighting Cycle: 6AM to 9PM
Water Changes: Occasional and random
Size at Transfer: ~2 cm
Age at Transfer: ~ 1 month post settlement (Transferred 12-29-2013)
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Enriched bbs, golden pearls, crushed flake, Spectrum grow pellets, frozen, enriched artemia
Feeding Schedule: Two or more times a day
Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: The male is wild caught, the female is ORA captive bred.
The first settlement I got was from the October 19th hatch. The first settled juvenile was seen November 24th and the last larva in the tub was November 26th. I ended up finding three settled when I pulled the sponge filter and heater out.
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