Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Pterapogon kauderni
Social Structure: Breeding
Size of Individuals: Unknown for sure.
Age of Individuals: Unknown for sure.
Date added to Tank: 11/13
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 10g chained in ~80g total system
Substrate Details: Light sand bed.
Filtration Details: Sand/rock/bio-balls/carbon/mud-sand pit/poly filter
Water Changes: Min. weekly. 5-10g
Water Temperature: 81d/f
Lighting: T5/pc combo
Lighting Cycle: 16hr-on
Other Tank Inhabitants: H.crab, Oce pair, black foot pair, snowflake oce pair
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Live NHBS, decap BS, frozen BS, Flake, pellet, live pods.
Feeding Schedule: 4-5x daily.
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: ~5/10/14
Spawn Time of Day: Afternoon
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 1/15/14, 3/1/14, 3/31/14
Courtship Details: A little of "shake n' bake" from the female.
Egg Size: 2-3mm (?)
Egg Color: Pink, black/silver eyes, etc
Egg Count: Not sure.
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 5/31/14
Hatch Time of Day: Daytime, unsure of exact.
# Days after Spawn: ~21
Larvae Description: Free swimming, will chase NHBS & decap.
Consecutive Hatch Dates: na.
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 81f
Size of Larval Tank: Wine glass in 2.5g
Substrate Details: n/a
Other Tank Decor: n/a
Filtration Details: Open stone filter
Lighting: PC shop light
Lighting Cycle: 16hr on.
Water Changes: .5g every 3 days.
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Decap BS, NHBS
Feeding Schedule: Constant-NHBS swimming in tank in high #'s, always. Adding decap 1-2x daily.
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 6/4/14
Days after Hatch: ~25days
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: I pulled the eggs about 2.25 weeks into inc. period. Pair are too young to take to full hatch period.
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