Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Chrysiptera parasema
Social Structure: pair
Size of Individuals: female 1 1/4" male 1"
Age of Individuals: unknown
Date added to Tank: 6/1/2014
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 10 gallon
Substrate Details: none
Filtration Details: plumbed into 116 gallon broodstock system with large wet dry and skimmer
Water Changes: 30 gallons once monthly
Water Temperature: 80F
Lighting: LED 50/50 combo of 10K/420nm blue
Lighting Cycle: 12 hours on 12 off
Other Tank Inhabitants: none
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Hikari Marine S pellet (sometimes soaked in Selcon), frozen raw table shrimp, frozen mysis
Feeding Schedule: 1-2 times daily
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 9/26/2014
Spawn Time of Day: morning
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 9/26/2014, 10/3, 11/24, 12/8, 12/19, 12/27, 1/4/2015, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/7, 2/20, 2/28, etc...still going lol
Courtship Details: male chases female around and shakes near spawning site
Egg Size: 1mm
Egg Color: clear and darken to black by day 3, eyes shine on day 4
Egg Count: too many to count (estimate maybe 500-600)
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 11/29/2014
Hatch Time of Day: between 10:00PM and 12:30AM
# Days after Spawn: 4
Larvae Description: 1mm transparent slivers with eyes
Consecutive Hatch Dates: The hatch I tried to raise was on 11/29/2014, but they never fail to hatch 4 days after the spawn (see above consecutive spawn dates)
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80F
Size of Larval Tank: 10 gallon hexagon
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: 2 air stones and a heater
Filtration Details: none, just air stones and water changes
Lighting: 10 watt CFL
Lighting Cycle: 24 hours on
Water Changes: as needed for cloudiness and ammonia (maybe 50% weekly)
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: L strain brachionus plicatilis
Feeding Schedule: constant
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 12/8/2014
Days after Hatch: 9
Date of Settlement End: Large scale die off between day 11 and day 16. Last one died on day 16.
Description of Fry: They start at about 1.5-2mm and by day 16 they were around 5mm. At day 9-10 they began to show signs of the blue and yellow pigment on the body and tail.
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 tHE (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: The temperature was measured and was 80F in both the broodstock system and the hatch tank.
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