Breeding Journal DataSheet
This first post should be updated regularly to include new information as events take place or changes are made to your system
General Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris (
Todd’s Long Island Red Ocellaris)
Social Structure: Breeding Pair
Size of Individuals: Female- 2 1/2", Male- 1 1/4"
Age of Individuals: Born Spring of 2012
Date added to Tank: Purchased as juveniles from ReefGen / Unique Corals at 2012 MACNA
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: Biocube 14 (10+ gallons)
Substrate Details: 1" sand bed
Filtration Details: InTank Media basket, bonded filter pad, ChemiPure Elite, Purigen
Water Changes: 1/2g every other day
Water Temperature: 78F
Lighting: TrueLumen Pro LED strips- 1 12" Marine Fusion, 1 12" Actinic
Lighting Cycle: 10am-9pm
Other Tank Inhabitants: 2 Emerald Craps, Misc coral frags
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: SF Bay frozen mysis shrimp, New Life Spectrum Marine Fish Formula
Feeding Schedule: 3-4 times throughout the day
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 3/26/2014
Spawn Time of Day: Unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 4/12/2014, 4/25/2014
Courtship Details: Spent 3-4 weeks cleaning/removing all sand from under a frag rack
Egg Size: < 1 mm
Egg Color: orange
Egg Count: 50-100 (Estimation. Eggs are on a difficult to see back PVC leg of a DIY frag rack and male is usually blocking the view of most of them. This makes getting a clear picture of all eggs for counting nearly impossible. )
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 4/4/2014
Hatch Time of Day: 11 pm
# Days after Spawn: 9
Larvae Description: opaque w/large black eyes, 2-3 mm
Consecutive Hatch Dates: N/A
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 Miscellaneous Information: No attempt will be made to raise the 3/26/14 spawn. Knowing they are now spawning will lead me to work to improve the broodstock tank environment, including finding new homes for the frags and emerald crabs it holds. At some point the pair may be moved to a bare tank set up.
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