Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Pterapogon kauderni
Social Structure: mated pair (possibly)
Size of Individuals: 1.5" each
Age of Individuals: 8 months
Date added to Tank: 07/14/2013
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 5.5g
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Filtration Details: in tank tetra filter
Water Changes: as needed (every 3-4 days right now)
Water Temperature: 76
Lighting: ambient
Lighting Cycle: ambient
Other Tank Inhabitants: NONE! THEY ARE IN QUARANTINE!!!
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: blood worms, frozen mysis, brine (live)
Feeding Schedule: as often as I walk by the system.... so constantly
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: unknown (purchased, male holding)
Spawn Time of Day: unknown (purchased, male holding)
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: unknown (purchased, male holding)
Courtship Details: unknown (purchased, male holding)
Egg Size: 2-3mm in diameter
Egg Color: out of the 6 total 3 are pinkish/grey, the other 3 are turning quite silver!
Egg Count: 6 (5 attached, 1 free floating)
Hatch Details Hatch Date: NOT HATCHED!!!!!! (using egg tumbler to see if these guys will make it)
Hatch Time of Day: # Days after Spawn: Larvae Description: Consecutive Hatch Dates: Larval Tank Details Temperature: with broodstock, together in QT currently.
Size of Larval Tank: 5.5g
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: 2 rainbow caves.
Filtration Details: in tank tetra filter
Lighting: ambient
Lighting Cycle: ambient
Water Changes: as needed (currently ever 3 or 4 days)
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: none, still in incubation period...
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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