Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Amphiprion ocellaris var. Darwin Black
Social Structure: Male/Female pair
Size of Individuals: Female about 3", Male about 2"
Age of Individuals: at least 5.5yrs old (the previous owner purchased them in Feb 2009)
Date added to Tank: December 2011
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 75 gallon mixed reef tank
Substrate Details: Aragonite sand
Filtration Details: Aqueon ProFlex Model 4 Sump with filter socks and Reef Octopus NWB150 protein skimmer
Water Changes: 20-30% monthly
Water Temperature: 80 deg F
Lighting: 2x Ecotech Radion XR30W Gen 2 LED fixtures
Lighting Cycle: 16 hour (sunrise at 6am, sunset at 10pm, moonlighting from midnight to 6am)
Other Tank Inhabitants: 4 Banggai Cardinals, 1 Foxface, Green Mandarin, 3 Peppermint Shrimp, various snails
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: New Life Spectrum Pellets, Frozen brine and mysis, Reef Frenzy
Feeding Schedule: Auto feeder feeds pellets twice a day, frozen generally 2-3 times a week
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 4/21/2014 (This is the date of the first spawn since I owned them, they had previously spawned in 2011)
Spawn Time of Day: mid-afternoon
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 5/7/2014, 5/20/2014, 6/1/2014, 6/15/2014, 6/27/2014, 7/9/2014, 3/29/15, 4/8/15, 4/27/15
Courtship Details: The day before the spawn the male begins cleaning the nest site. The day of the spawn, the male cleans until spawn and the female becomes territorial chasing other fish away.
Egg Size: about 2-3mm in length
Egg Color: orange
Egg Count: The first spawn was about 200, subsequent spawns seem to be about the same (have only actually counted the first)
Hatch Details Hatch Date: missed first hatch (estimated to have been 4/30/14)
Hatch Time of Day: 30-45 minutes after dark
# Days after Spawn: 9-10 days
Larvae Description: Transparent, about 3mm long
Consecutive Hatch Dates: 5/17/2014, 5/29/2014, 6/11/2014, 6/24/2014, 7/6/2014, 7/20/2014, 8/2/2014, 4/?/15, 4/16/15,
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80 deg F
Size of Larval Tank: 10 gallon
Substrate Details: Bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: None, airstone for oxygenation
Lighting: Aqueon Mini 50/50 Compact Flourescent 10W
Lighting Cycle: 12 hours
Water Changes: 1 gallon daily
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Rotifers, Baby Brine Shrimp, BRS Reef Chili
Feeding Schedule: Rotifers 3 times a day for first 5-7 days, then BBS twice a day for next 5-7, 1 measuring spoon (included in package) of Reef Chili when weaning off BBS
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 5/25/2014 (Spawn 2), 7/6/14 (Spawn 5)
Days after Hatch: 7-8 days
Date of Settlement End: 6/1/2014 (Spawn 2), 7/13/2014 (Spawn 5)
Description of Fry: dark orange/brown, with head and middle stripes
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 80 deg F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 20 gal long
Substrate Details: barebottom
Other Tank Decor: PVC connectors for hiding spaces
Filtration Details: HOB filter
Lighting: Florescent Aquarium bulb
Lighting Cycle: 12 hr
Water Changes: 3-5 gallons weekly
Size at Transfer: ~5-6mm
Age at Transfer: 1 week post settlement
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Pulverized New Life Spectrum Flakes and pellets with some BRS Reef Chili mixed in
Feeding Schedule: Twice a Day (Autofeeder)
Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: These clowns were purchased form a friend in 2011, they had been spawning regularly for several months before purchase. They just recently began spawning again in April of 2014. I was unable to collect Spawn 1. I have had high mortality rates or larvae in the first 24 hours, with no survivors from Spawns 3 and 4. Three survivors remain form both Spawn 2 and 5. spawn 6 was not collected.
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