Breeding Journal DataSheet
General Species: Amphiprion tricinctus
Social Structure: Pair
Size of Individuals: Female: 4.5" Male: 3"
Age of Individuals: Female: Approximately 3 years in my system. Male: Approximately 5 months in my system.
Date added to Tank: Female: 2010 Male: 2013
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 45 gallon cube (24" x 24" x 18"). System was shared a common sump with a 60 gallon cube.
Substrate Details: Aragonite, approximately 2" deep
Filtration Details: Reef Octopus SRO2000, GFO reactor
Water Changes: 45 gallons every 1 to 2 months.
Water Temperature: 80-82 F
Lighting: 2 x AI Sol Blue
Lighting Cycle: 8 am to 10 pm
Other Tank Inhabitants: Plesiops corallicola
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Reeds Mariculture otohime, Ocean Nutrition, Sustainable Aquatics Hatchery Diet.
Feeding Schedule: once to twice a day, as much as they will eat in 2 minutes.
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Probably 7/22/13
Spawn Time of Day: Missed first spawn, subsequent spawns were in the evening around 6 pm.
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 8/18, 8/28, 9/8, 9/18, 9/29, 10/6, 10/20, 10/31 for example
Courtship Details: Prior to first spawn, I never saw any cleaning or courtship. Following spawns had tile cleaning, but mostly on the day of the spawn.
Egg Size: Typically about 3" x 3"
Egg Color: Bright orange.
Egg Count: Unknown.
Hatch Details Hatch Date: approximately 7/29/13
Hatch Time of Day: approximately 2 hours after lights out.
# Days after Spawn: 10, 9, 8, 9 days for example
Larvae Description: Tiny, fast swimming, standard clownfish fry
Consecutive Hatch Dates: 8/24, 9/5, 9/15, 9/26, 10/17, 10/28
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 84-86 F
Size of Larval Tank: 10 gallon, with approximately 3 gallons of water
Substrate Details: None
Other Tank Decor: None
Filtration Details: Sponge filter for up to 20 gallon
Lighting: single 18w T5
Lighting Cycle: 8 am to 8 pm
Water Changes: 2 gallons daily
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Rotifers
Feeding Schedule: Twice a day
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Not recorded
Days after Hatch: Approximately 8- 10
Date of Settlement End: Unknown
Description of Fry: Black with a distinct silvery stripe down its dorsal midsection. Yellowish tinge to tail section. Has started the trademark bob up and down swim.
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 82-84 F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 10 gallon
Substrate Details: None
Other Tank Decor: None
Filtration Details: Sponge filter for up to 30 gallons
Lighting: Single 18w T5
Lighting Cycle: 8 am to 8 pm
Water Changes: 5 to 8 gallons once every two days
Size at Transfer: No transfer
Age at Transfer: No transfer, kept them in same aquarium, used additional tanks for newer spawns
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Live cultured copepods, crushed Otohime C2, B1, A
Feeding Schedule: Twice daily
Additional Information Both fish were collected in the Kwajalein Atoll. The male arrived as a solid black specimen which turned yellow in only a matter of weeks. Most likely due to the change from carpet anemone in the wild to my purple crispa in captivity.
Its possible their very first spawn was a day or two earlier than when i first noticed on 7/22 (putting it closer to 7/21 or even 7/20) but i suspect i would have noticed as i was pretty attentive on a daily basis. All my records begin on 7/22.
Additional details of their development will be posted below.
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