Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: A. Frenatus
Social Structure: Male/Female
Size of Individuals: Female 3.5" Male 2.25"
Age of Individuals: Unknown, They were in a display tank at a store for 5 years before I purchased them 1.5 years ago.
Date added to Tank: 6/13/12
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 40 Breeder
Substrate Details: Light Sand
Filtration Details: Wet/Dry
Water Changes: 10% Every Other Month
Water Temperature: 86.5 F
Lighting: AI SOL Blue w/ Controller
Lighting Cycle: 0700-2230
Other Tank Inhabitants: None
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Frozen Brine/Sera Marin
Feeding Schedule: Sera Marin x 4 Daily. Frozen x5 Weekly
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 7/20/12
Spawn Time of Day: 0800-0945
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 8/6/12, every 14-16 days afterwards. Current 12/27/13 | New Spawn 1/13/2014
Courtship Details: She stays in Pot, he cleans tile. Day before Spawn, they post stay at tile all day.
Egg Size: 2mm
Egg Color: Bright Orange
Egg Count: 200-300
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 1/22/14
Hatch Time of Day: ~1030pm
# Days after Spawn: 9
Larvae Description: Small, active, and eating. Only about 15 hatched.
Consecutive Hatch Dates: Larval Tank Details Temperature: 86F
Size of Larval Tank: 10 Gallon
Substrate Details: Bare
Other Tank Decor: None
Filtration Details: None
Lighting: 40W CFL
Lighting Cycle: 0730-2130
Water Changes: None
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Live Rotifers
Feeding Schedule: As needed
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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