Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Amphiprion bicinctus var. Spotcinctus
Social Structure: Mated pair
Size of Individuals: Female: 3" Male 2.5"
Age of Individuals: Approximately 2 years
Date added to Tank: March 15, 2013
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 40 breeder (total water volume approx. 135 gallons)
Substrate Details: CaribSea Dry Aragonite Special Grade Reef Sand
Filtration Details: Sump plumbed with 2 other reef tanks with iTech 200 skimmer
Water Changes: bi-weekly
Water Temperature: 79 - 80
Lighting: Maxspect 160w Razor LED fixture
Lighting Cycle: Ramp up and down between 10am and 11pm
Other Tank Inhabitants: Dusky wrasse, algae blenny, blue gigantea anemone, lots of ochtodes macro algae, and various zoas and palys
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: TDO Chroma Boost and NLS Thera A pellets, Reef Caviar, frozen mysis, and fresh seafood mix occasionally
Feeding Schedule: 2 - 3 time daily
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: March 9, 2014
Spawn Time of Day: 3pm - 6pm
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: continuous - 2 days after each prior hatch
Courtship Details: minimal nest cleaning
Egg Size: 1mm
Egg Color: bright orange
Egg Count: 200ish for early nests - big jump in September 1, 2014 - 400ish
Hatch Details Hatch Date: September 10, 2014
Hatch Time of Day: 10:45pm
# Days after Spawn: 9 days
Larvae Description: tiny, maybe 2mm
Consecutive Hatch Dates: Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80F
Size of Larval Tank: 10 gallon BRT
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: none at hatching
Lighting: clip-on 9 watt CFL
Lighting Cycle: 24 hours first 4-5 days
Water Changes: Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Feeding Schedule: 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: 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: You will be required to provide photographic or video evidence in this thread of each event submitted for the MBI Program.
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