Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Ecsenius midas
Social Structure: pair
Size of Individuals: male 3.5", female 3"
Age of Individuals: unknown
Date added to Tank: 3/14/13
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 75 gallon (QT tank)
Substrate Details: no sand, a few pieces of live rock for cover, flower pots, and pvc pipes
Filtration Details: ASM skimmer, live rock
Water Changes: none since QT tank was established on 3/10/13 with 90% new water
Water Temperature: 83 F
Lighting: ambient room light supplied by shop lights
Lighting Cycle: 14 hours on, 10 hours off; reverse photoperiod
Other Tank Inhabitants: two A. frenatus, until spawning event. Now no other inhabitants.
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: BSD Mariner Plus Flake, occasional Rod's Original
Feeding Schedule: twice daily
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 4/29/13
Spawn Time of Day: 11 pm (approximately 3 hours after lights went on)
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 4/29/13, 5/3/13, 5/6/13, 5/11/13, 5/18/13, 5/22/13, 5/26/13, 6/1/13, 6/5/13 6/10/13
Courtship Details: Male's head became almost black, very pronounced considering he is a canary yellow fish. Female darted back and forth between live rock and flower pot. Female turned upside down to lay eggs on the top inside surface of the flower pot (much like clownfish would). Male would dart back and forth between live rock and the flower pot to attempt to fertilize the eggs. There was lots of aggressive interaction between the two with the smaller female being chased sporadically.
Egg Size: approximately 1 mm
Egg Color: clear to beige
Egg Count: approximately 100
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: You will be required to provide photographic or video evidence in this thread of each event submitted for the MBI Program.
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