Breeding Journal DataSheet
This first post should be updated regularly to include new information as events take place or changes are made to your system
General Species: Paracentropyge multifasciata (Collected from Vanuatu)
Social Structure: Bonded pair
Size of Individuals: Assumed female: 2-2.5"; Assumed male: 3"
Age of Individuals: Unknown wild caught individuals
Date added to Tank: 08 November 2013 (original pair), 11 April 2014 (replacement pair), 03 June 2014 (new female)
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 20 gallon long QT tank
Substrate Details: Barebottom
Filtration Details: HOB Aqueon Filter
Water Changes: As often as needed to keep the bottom clean
Water Temperature: 80-82*F
Lighting: Natural Room lighting from the window currently (Plan is to introduce artificial lighting slowly as the species prefers dim lighting)
Lighting Cycle: Sunrise to Sunset (after artificial lighting is introduced the plan is a 10am-10pm schedule)
Other Tank Inhabitants: Pair of juvenile Picasso A. percula and a male P. fridmani
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Hikari mysis, clam on the half shell, etc. as I am finding what they will eat right now
Feeding Schedule: 3-4 times per day
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 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: 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: Starting the thread now to track my progress with this knowingly difficult-to-keep species. The end goal is to successfully rear eggs from them, but that could be a ways off. This is their first full day with me and they are readily eating mysis shrimp off the bottom of the tank and some from the water column. I attribute my success thus far on the high quality care of Kevin Kohen and his team at Diver's Den as they obtained the two as a special request from me. The pair was in the care of the staff at DD for three weeks prior to being offered to me, and I waited another week to order. Due to the outstanding efforts of the staff at DD, I would like to thank them fully for helping me with my endeavor. As of right now I have the pair in QT as the broodstock tank details show, they will be moved to a 65g aquarium where all of my broodstock fish will be kept after it is up and running. Updates will follow as successes and struggles (hopefully not too many struggles) happen and milestones are reached.
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