Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Amphiprion ephippium
Social Structure: Pair
Size of Individuals: Female 2.5" Male 2"
Age of Individuals: 2 years
Date added to Tank: 07/10/2013
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: L 2410mm x W 750mm x H 650mm 310G/1170L
Substrate Details: 1-2mm Aragonite
Filtration Details: Skimmer, UV, Macro Algae, Live Rock, Carbon, GFO and ATS
Water Changes: 500-800L Fortnight
Water Temperature: 26C (25 at night)
Lighting: LED
Lighting Cycle: 9am to 8pm
Other Tank Inhabitants: Multiple tangs (3 x Blue, 1 x power brown, 1 x power blue, 1 x Nasso, 1 x Yellow), chromis, talbots damsels, other fish, corals, snails, shrimp etc. Full reef tank, but mostly fish.
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Spectrum Thera A+, Spectrum Salt H20 flakes, Enriched Brine Shrimp, Marine Green, Home Made Mash (prawn, pipi clam, white bait, squid, garlic, norrie etc). Occasional live brine shrimp
Feeding Schedule: Morning and night. Pellets followed 10 minutes later with defrosted frozen food.
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 01/12/2014
Spawn Time of Day: late am/early pm
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: see additional details
Courtship Details: none
Egg Size: 1-2mm
Egg Color: initially bright orange, darkening over a couple of days
Egg Count: approx 150-200
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 1/20/2014 (settlement batch hatched 2/28/2014)
Hatch Time of Day: 10pm
# Days after Spawn: 8
Larvae Description: See pictures, clear fry with large orange gut.
Consecutive Hatch Dates: None as yet
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 26c
Size of Larval Tank: Black Tub 50L with 20L of salt water from Parent tank.
Substrate Details: None
Other Tank Decor: Heater
Filtration Details: Air Stone, water changes as required
Lighting: T5 Bulb with egg crate used to dim the light
Lighting Cycle: 24 hours for initial 5 days
Water Changes: as required (50% per 3 days expected)
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Rotifers for days 1-6, NHBBS following this
Feeding Schedule: Morning and Night dependant on food density
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 3/8/2014 (hatched 2/28/2014)
Days after Hatch: 9
Date of Settlement End: 3/9/2014
Description of Fry: Brown clownfish with several white bars (some with one others with two bars, some white at the tail also, see photo)
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 26c
Size of Grow-Out Tank: L 600mm x W 200mm x H 400mm
Substrate Details: None
Other Tank Decor: Heater
Filtration Details: Sponge filter
Lighting: CF
Lighting Cycle: 8am to 8pm
Water Changes: as required, typically 20L per week
Size at Transfer: 10mm
Age at Transfer: 15 days
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: NHBBS and crushed NLS pellets
Feeding Schedule: Morning and Night. NHBBS remain during the day.
Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: 01/12/2014 Spawn Pair 2
01/20/2014 Hatch Pair 2 to RBT5
01/28/2014 Spawn Pair 2
02/08/2014 Spawn pair 2
02/19/2014 Spawn Pair 2
02/28/2014 Hatch pair 2
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