Breeding Journal DataSheet
This first post should be updated regularly to include new information as events take place or changes are made to your system
General Species: Amphiprion Ocellaris
Social Structure: Pair. 1 Female, 1 Male
Size of Individuals: Male 1.5 Inches, Female 3 inches
Age of Individuals: Male ~ 1 Year, Female Unknown
Date added to Tank: Male added in October 2014
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 20 Gallon
Substrate Details: None
Filtration Details: Central filter
Water Changes: Weekly to biweekly water changes 10 percent
Water Temperature: 78 degrees
Lighting: shop lights
Lighting Cycle: 14 hours on 10 hours off
Other Tank Inhabitants: 1 Mexican Turbo Snail
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Rods breeders blend + homemade blend(shrimp, clams, squid, fish of the day, nori, selco)
Feeding Schedule: 2 - 3 times daily, up to 4 times on the weekend
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 1/18/2015
Spawn Time of Day: ~4pm
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Courtship Details: Pair dart in and out of the pot while wiggling their bodies rigorously along the pot each taking turns to do so. Spawning usually occurs around 7 - 8pm. While laying the eggs the female gently drags along the pot for 10 seconds and then the male fertilizes. They repeat this process until all the eggs have been deposited.
Egg Size: Unable to measure
Egg Color: Silver as of 1/24/15
Egg Count: ~150 eggs
Hatch Details Hatch Date: Hatch Time of Day: # Days after Spawn: Larvae Description: Consecutive Hatch Dates: Larval Tank Details Temperature: Size of Larval Tank: Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: 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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