Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Pterapogon kauderni
Social Structure: Mated pair
Size of Individuals: 7-8 cm.
Age of Individuals: Unknown but they were smaller when i bought. They seem young adults to me but mated here.
Date added to Tank: 12/23/2013
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 74 liter Nano Tank, 40cm x 40cm x h:40cm
Substrate Details: Aragonite substrate
Filtration Details: NAC 3.5 PS
Water Changes: 15 liters bi-weekly.
Water Temperature: 25.5 C°
Lighting: Ambient, reflected light from the reef tank.
Lighting Cycle: 11:00 - 19:00 Blues & 12:00 - 17:00 All On.
Other Tank Inhabitants: Two adult Black Photon clowns.
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Fresh frozen brine shrimp nauplii, frozen mysis, frozen cyclops, frozen lobster eggs, frozen brine shrimp.
Feeding Schedule: Target feeding close to their mouths, 3 times a day with a syringe. They easily get used to the syringe method.
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 02/03/2014
Spawn Time of Day: 13:30
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 04/09/2014 ,05/03/2014, 05/28/2014, 06/19/2014, 07/15/2014
Courtship Details: Female had been trembling behind the male for three days. Anal fin of the male directs to the side where female approaches. Their vents stay in close proximity.
Egg Size: 2- 3 mm.
Egg Color: Translucent. Pink/Greyish.
Egg Count: Unknown.
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: 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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