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Breeding Journal, Species: Pseudochromis sankeyi
Thursday, March 26, 2015 2:31 AM
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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: Pseudochromis sankeyi Social Structure: Male/Female pair Size of Individuals: Male 3", Female 2.75" Age of Individuals: unknown Date added to Tank: June 2014 Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 29 gallon Substrate Details: 2" Crushed Coral Filtration Details: Live Rock Water Changes: 20% monthly Water Temperature: 78F Lighting: Metal halide Lighting Cycle: 10 hours on, 14 hours off Other Tank Inhabitants: Pair of clownfish Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: PE Mysis, Larrys Reef Food Feeding Schedule: 3 or 4 times daily Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 3-22-15 Spawn Time of Day: Unknown Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Courtship Details: Male persuades female into his Den Egg Size: Not measured- estimated about 2mm Egg Color: Clear Egg Count: Not counted- estimated 400 Hatch Details Hatch Date: 3/26/15 Hatch Time of Day: hatched in afternoon # Days after Spawn: 4 Larvae Description: Fully developed, eyes, mouth, no pigmentation except two dark eyes. Consecutive Hatch Dates: Larval Tank Details Temperature: 78F Size of Larval Tank: 1 quart "mason jar Substrate Details: none Other Tank Decor: none Filtration Details: none Lighting: metal halide Lighting Cycle: collected night 3, kept in dark until afternoon of day 4. Water Changes: none Larval Feeding Details Food Types: rotifers, NHBB Feeding Schedule: Twice a day 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 There was no "First Food" in the hatching jar, or "lighting scheduled" I pulled the eggs day 3 and kept them in the dark untill I got home from work on day 4 afternoon. At that time I placed the eggs under a bright light where they hatched. (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. If your thread does not contain these photos the MBI Committee will not be able to approve your reports. PHOTOS AND VIDEO S MUST BE PLACED IN ADDITIONAL POSTS, NEVER IN THE FIRST POST IN A JOURNAL.
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Pseudochromis sankeyi
Friday, July 17, 2015 5:15 AM
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Pseudochromis sankeyi
Friday, July 17, 2015 5:19 AM
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Pseudochromis sankeyi
Friday, July 17, 2015 6:54 AM
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Awesome!
check out Kathy's Clowns, llc website: http://kathysclowns.com Captive bred clownfish and more (Wholesale to the trade.)
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Pseudochromis sankeyi
Saturday, August 22, 2015 2:24 AM
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Pseudochromis sankeyi
Sunday, August 30, 2015 12:19 PM
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Any update on these? Have you tried more or are these still going? What day post hatch did you make it to?
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Pseudochromis sankeyi
Sunday, August 30, 2015 2:37 PM
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I made it to day 45 post hatch, they were still white in color. I'm not sure if I missed meta or not. I moved the pair in to a new breeder system I set up and the male killed the female. I'm now looking for another female.
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Pseudochromis sankeyi
Saturday, October 10, 2015 12:52 AM
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So did the larvae DIE at day 45?
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Pseudochromis sankeyi
Saturday, October 10, 2015 2:06 AM
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Yes, the last one died day 45.
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