Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Pseudochromis fridmani
Social Structure: pair
Size of Individuals: Male >3" Female 2.5"
Age of Individuals: Reportedly 2yrs from previous owner
Date added to Tank: March 6, 2015
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 37gal column
Substrate Details: crushed coral
Filtration Details: reef octopus skimmer
Water Changes: weekly 20%
Water Temperature: 80*F
Lighting: AI Nano
Lighting Cycle: 14 on 10 off
Other Tank Inhabitants: Pair clownfish, pair banggai cardinal, single yasha goby/candycane pistol
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: rods, mysis, reef caviar, frozen mash, cyclops, tigriopus
Feeding Schedule: whenever I walk by
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: March 18
Spawn Time of Day: unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: March 18, March 24, April 6, April, 14, April 20, April 26
Courtship Details: Ignore each other until day before spawning, male lures her into his cave, she goes in around sunrise for 2hrs then leaves
Egg Size: unknown
Egg Color: whitish at first
Egg Count: roughly a 3/4" ball
Hatch Details Hatch Date: April 26 nest hatched April 29
Hatch Time of Day: 2 hours post lights out
# Days after Spawn: 4
Larvae Description: same length as clown larvae but thinner, look like glass splinters, some yolk left at hatching
Consecutive Hatch Dates: Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80*F
Size of Larval Tank: 2gal bowl
Substrate Details: bare
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: none
Lighting: ambient
Lighting Cycle: 14 on 10 off
Water Changes: as needed, vacuum bottom
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: rotifers, RGComplete and Iso to tint
Feeding Schedule: continuous
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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