Breeding Journal, Species: Pseudochromis Fridmani (orchid dottyback)

General
Species:  Orchid dottyback
Social Structure:  Male & female
Size of Individuals:  Male, 3" female, 2"
Age of Individuals:  Unknown 
Date added to Tank:  1st April 2014

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank:  24" x 12" x 12", 290g system
Substrate Details:  BB
Filtration Details:  Protein skimmer, refugium
Water Changes:  25% weekly
Water Temperature:  26 degrees Celsius
Lighting:  LED strip light
Lighting Cycle:  9am-8pm
Other Tank Inhabitants:  -

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types:  Frozen TuaTua (nz shellfish) & copepods/mysid
Feeding Schedule:  7am and 5:30pm

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:  10/5/14
Spawn Time of Day:  unknown, sometime in morning 
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  only 1 so far
Courtship Details:  - 
Egg Size:  Ball size, ~1 inch
Egg Color:  Yellow
Egg Count:  unkown

Hatch Details
Hatch Date:  -
Hatch Time of Day: - 
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Consecutive Hatch Dates:      -


Larval Tank Details
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Substrate Details:  -
Other Tank Decor:  -
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Lighting:  -
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Larval Feeding Details
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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:  -
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Lighting:  -
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Size at Transfer: -                 
Age at Transfer:  -

Grow-Out Feeding Details
Food Types:  -
Feeding Schedule: - 

Additional Information

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Male & eggs day 1

 
Male & eggs day 2

 

 
 

Came home from school today to find silver eggs. Was thinking there may be a possible hatch tonight. 2 hours later, eggs were gone . Oh well, better get a tumbler ready for next week, have 2 pairs breeding now, both have proven to eat eggs, 1 pair ate them on day 2, the other on day 4. Is it worth leaving them in again next time in case it was just a first  time thing or tumble them?

Massive hatch the other night from my other pair. will post pics soon. fry on day 2

If they make it past the third night, I would pull and tumble for a hatch since they would likely hatch the 4th night anyway. If they eat them earlier, I would give them time to sort things out first. I had about that ate the eggs early for quite some time, but the eggs never developed if I pulled them anyway. In that situation it's probably best to let them sort it out.

Congrats on the massive hatch!

Sorry! Been a long time since an update! heres some pics! have 4 at 20 days old




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