Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Amphiprion Clarkii
Social Structure: mated pair
Size of Individuals: about 3 inches
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: 7/3/2014
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 20 gallon high
Substrate Details: crushed coral, but not a lot
Filtration Details: biological large rock, mechanical 100 micron sock
Water Changes: 10 % once a week mostly
Water Temperature: 80F
Lighting: compact fluorescent clamp light
Lighting Cycle: 14 hours day, 10 hours night
Other Tank Inhabitants: lone orchid dottyback
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: fresh squid meat ground up with fresh cod fillet, and frozen into a a flat ziplock bag.
Feeding Schedule: twice per day
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: I think it was 7/18/2014, judging by the color on the 21st.
Spawn Time of Day: afternoon.
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 7/27/14
Courtship Details: none observed
Egg Size: 4mm oval
Egg Color: orange
Egg Count: approximately 500 or so
Hatch Details Hatch Date: August 2, 2014
Hatch Time of Day: one hour after lights out
# Days after Spawn: 6
Larvae Description: big black eyes, some yolk sac remaining, 6 mm length approximately, fins, tail, mouth all there.
Consecutive Hatch Dates: These guys spawn every 11 days like clockwork, so I will not be listing the dates.
Larval Tank 1 Details Temperature: 78F
Size of Larval Tank: 15 gallon filled to 9 gallons
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: water changes
Lighting: 18 watt clamp on compact fluorescent bulb
Lighting Cycle: 14 hours day, 10 hours night
Water Changes: none yet, but I did siphon the detritus that came with the hatching of eggs on the pot.
Larval Tank 2 Details Temperature: 79F
Size of Larval Tank: 17 gallon filled to 10 gallons
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: neon goby larvae
Filtration Details: constant drip recirculation, protein skimmer, 53 micron filter, sponge filter
Lighting: 18 watt clamp on compact fluorescent bulb
Lighting Cycle: 14 hours day, 10 hours night
Water Changes: constant exchange by slow drip
Larval Tank 3 Details Temperature: 80F
Size of Larval Tank: 17 gallon filled to 8 gallons
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: none
Lighting: 18 watt clamp on compact fluorescent bulb
Lighting Cycle: 14 hours day, 10 hours night
Water Changes: none so far.
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: #1 tank: rotifers and RotiGreen; #2 tub: rotifers, few Parvocalanus copepods, and RotiGreen with some additions of live algae; #3 tub: Parvocalanus and Pseudodiamptimus copepods, and tiny amount RotiGreen with twice daily additions of live algae
Feeding Schedule: as needed to keep the prey concentration about 10 per ml and the color of the tank cloudy and slightly green
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 8/9/2014
Days after Hatch: 7
Date of Settlement End: 8/10/2014
Description of Fry: White headbands on miniature fish. As the fish matured, the white middle and tail bands continued up the dorsal fin and the tail in very attractive, and constantly flying flags. The eyes and surrounding tissue are very dark and make these juveniles extremely cute.
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 79F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 15 gallons filled to 10 gallons
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: Sponge filter(seeded) with airline and heater
Filtration Details: seeded sponge filter
Lighting: ambient from 18 watt CFB in clamp light
Lighting Cycle: 14 hours day, 10 hours night
Water Changes: 50% monthly
Size at Transfer: about 3/8 inch long
Age at Transfer: about 3 weeks
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Otohime pellet, TDO when I had it.
Feeding Schedule: twice daily
Additional Information I grew these out with a few neon gobies that I raised shortly before doing the Clarkiis.
(No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: I got this pair from The Corner Reef, an aquarium store a 40 minute drive from St. Louis. They were a trade in, and reportedly spawning in the original owners' tank.
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