Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Amphiprion percula x Amphiprion ocellaris Social Structure: Pair
Size of Individuals: 3.5" female, 2" male
Age of Individuals: female is F0 wild caught onyx & male is captive bred snowflake from SA (Suastainable Aquatics)
Date added to Tank: Added female to my broodstock collection on 07/18/2013 and brought the male in on 7/24/2013 (purchased the male from Kris @ Alpha Aquaculture as SA Fancy Snowflake). Paired them up on the evening of 7/24/2013
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 40g (4 stalls) 36" x 18" x 16"
Substrate Details: BB
Filtration Details: UV, Skimmer, Carbon & Phosphate pads, Deep Sand Bed fuge with Macro/Live Rock
Water Changes: 10-20% weekly
Water Temperature: 82.9
Lighting: T5, 10k and actinic bulb and fuge light on 24-7
Lighting Cycle: 12 hr light cycle
Other Tank Inhabitants: 4 broodstock pairs total, each in their own stall
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Rod's Original, Frozen Brine, Oto pellets, Mixed flake high in protein
Feeding Schedule: I feed every time I look at the tank, 4-8 times a day during the main light cycle
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 8/29/2013
Spawn Time of Day: 8pm
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 8/29/2013, 9/18/2013, 10/9/2013, 11/30/2013, 12/13/2013, 12/26/2013, 01/08/2013
Courtship Details: She always lays the day I see her ovipositor out
Egg Size: 2mm
Egg Color: orange and then they turn dark orange almost black after showing signs that they were fertilized (3 days)
Egg Count: 50-100
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 10/24/2013, 12/08/2013, 12/21/2013
Hatch Time of Day: lights out
# Days after Spawn: 10
Larvae Description: Consecutive Hatch Dates: 2/08/2013, 12/21/2013
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 81
Size of Larval Tank: 5-7g
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: n/a
Filtration Details: Heater, Prime, 2 x Rigid Airline
Lighting: small white IKEA desk light with bendable arm
Lighting Cycle: lights out on first night when I pull the pot, 24-7 lighting until after settlement
Water Changes: no water changes during first 3 days, 2%-5% water changes with broodstock water up until settlement start, 2%-5% water changes after settlement began, daily 10% water changes after settlement
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: live rotifer only for first 3 days, then a little oto A every few days, after settlement I feed oto A and B along with crushed flake
Feeding Schedule: rotigrow plus added daily untily after settlement along with live rotifers, I keep a dense culture until after settlement (add live rotifers once a day)
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Days after Hatch: Date of Settlement End: Description of Fry:
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 78.8
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 120g 5 stall system + 30g 12 stall system + 40g sump all plumbed together
Substrate Details: bare
Other Tank Decor: frag racks, live rock and coral
Filtration Details: full coral propagation system with large 40g sump, nac7 skimmer, macro algae, phosphate pads, carbon pads, UV, auto top-off, RKL controller, fans
Lighting: BML LED 72" fixture, BML 48" LED fixture, IKEA LED strip lighting
Lighting Cycle: 12 hours
Water Changes: 5% daily
Size at Transfer: 1/2"
Age at Transfer: 2-6 months
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: oto B and C, premium flake, frozen cyclopeze, live brine, live rotifer, frozen brine
Feeding Schedule: 4-5 times daily
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