Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Pseudochromis dilectus (Dilectus Dottyback)
Social Structure: Mated Pair
Size of Individuals: Male 3" , Female 2"
Age of Individuals: unknown, both were juveniles when acquired and have been in my possession for 11 months
Date added to Tank: 8/15/2012
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 34 Gallon Red Sea Max
Substrate Details: Bare bottom except for a few pieces of small rubble rock
Filtration Details: Live Rock, Red Sea Prizm Skimmer, Caulerpa Prolifera
Water Changes: 4 gallons 1x a month
Water Temperature: 78°
Lighting: Standard Red Sea Max T5 lighting
Lighting Cycle: 10 hours - on at 3pm, off at 1am
Other Tank Inhabitants: Blue Leg Hermit Crabs
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Varies - Frozen: mysis, squid, krill, blood worms, cyclops-eze, rod's food, spirulina enriched brine shrimp. Dry: Varies between NLS, OSI, Omega One, Prime Reef Flakes. All foods are soaked in AminOmega
Feeding Schedule: 3 times, 6pm, 9pm and 12am
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: unknown
Spawn Time of Day: Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Courtship Details: Egg Size: Egg Color: Egg Count: Hatch Details Hatch Date: Hatch Time of Day: # Days after Spawn: Larvae Description: Consecutive Hatch Dates: Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80°
Size of Larval Tank: 28 gallons
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: connected system with 29 gallon sump w/live rock and protein skimmer
Lighting: room lighting
Lighting Cycle: on at 6 pm off at 7am
Water Changes: 5 gallons @ 1x a month
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: 80°
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 28 gallons
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: connected system with 29 gallon sump w/live rock and protein skimmer
Lighting: room lighting
Lighting Cycle: on at 6 pm off at 7am
Water Changes: 5 gallons @ 1x a month
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