Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Oxymonacanthus longirostris
Social Structure: Pair
Size of Individuals: 2.5-3.5" Haven't actually measured any of my fish
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: 3/21/2014
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 10g QT will be moved to RSM 130 in a month or two, I want to get them eating a bit more aggressively first
Substrate Details: bare bottom with some small PVC elbows and a larger 3" elbow
Filtration Details: HOB filter
Water Changes: 50% Weekly, likely going to bump that up
Water Temperature: 80
Lighting: Basic Strip Light
Lighting Cycle: 8:30am-10:45pm
Other Tank Inhabitants: None
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Nutramar Ova, NLS Small Fish Formula
Feeding Schedule: Ova 1-2x daily, and pellet 2-3x daily
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Spawn Time of Day: Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Courtship Details: Egg Size: Egg Color: Egg Count: 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: Just going to start this thread now to log behaviors and hopefully get feedback from others.
I got this beautiful pair of fish from Chad Vossen. I saw them shortly after he got them back in January I believe and ended up getting them just over a week ago after he got them eating pellets. So far they are doing great, and the male has gotten a nice belly bump.
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