Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Amphiprion percula var. Picasso
Social Structure: Male / Female
Size of Individuals: Male: ~2" Female: ~3"
Age of Individuals: unknown
Date added to Tank: 10th November 2013
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 12" x 12" x 24" 290g system
Substrate Details: BB
Filtration Details: Protein skimmer, Refugium
Water Changes: 24% weekly
Water Temperature: 26 dgrees celcius
Lighting: leds
Lighting Cycle: 9-8 Other Tank Inhabitants: No other fish in tank
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Frozen mysid/frozen tuatua/frozen mussel (all locally caught)
Feeding Schedule: 7am, 4pm , 7pm
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 9th February 2014
Spawn Time of Day: 5-6am
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 20th February 2014
, 5th February 2014
Courtship Details: normal
Egg Size: ~1mm
Egg Color: orange
Egg Count: ~150 (ate first lay) ~500 (2nd lay, captured larvae) ~450 (3rd lay)
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 28th Feb 2014 (2nd lay)
Hatch Time of Day: 9:45pm
# Days after Spawn: 8
Larvae Description: Orange, 2-3mm
Consecutive Hatch Dates: .2 may 2014
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 26-27C
Size of Larval Tank: 5 gallon
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: airstone
Lighting: 2 small LED lights
Lighting Cycle: 24hr
Water Changes: 40% evrey 3 days
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Rotifers, APR, some copepods and NHBBS
Feeding Schedule: Everytime I walk past
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 8th February 2014
Days after Hatch: 8
Date of Settlement End: 15th februaury 2014 Description of Fry: orange, reddy/silvery bellys, stripe started, more adult like swimming
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 26C
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 30cm x 60cm x 30cm Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: fake anemones, pot
Filtration Details: 290g system, protein skimmer and refugium
Lighting: twin t8's
Lighting Cycle: 9am-8pm
Water Changes: 25% weekly
Size at Transfer: 1cm
Age at Transfer: 1 month old
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: frozen pods, mysid, frozen tuatua, crushed flake, live and decapulated brine
Feeding Schedule: 7am, 4:30pm, 5:30pm
Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: Parents not known breeders before
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