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 percula
Social Structure: pair purchased as "picasso"
Size of Individuals: 3 inch female, 2 inch male
Age of Individuals: Several years old but unsure
Date added to Tank: 10/2013 originally -- moved tanks in 11/2014
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 100 gallon frag tank
Substrate Details: Bare bottom
Filtration Details: Large skimmer
Water Changes: Monthly
Water Temperature: 80f
Lighting: T5
Lighting Cycle: 1pm to 10pm lights are on
Other Tank Inhabitants: None
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Pellet and flake mix.
Feeding Schedule: 2-3x a day
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: unknown
Spawn Time of Day: Mornings
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: For the last two years they have laid eggs every 14-15 days, except for a few month period where I moved their location. The current spawn dates have been 09/13/2015,09/29/2015, 10/14/2015
Courtship Details: Female spends a lot of time scraping body on her flower pot the night before.
Egg Size: 3mm
Egg Color: Orange Turning Silver
Egg Count: unknown, 100-200 if i was to guess.
Hatch Details Hatch Date: Hatch Time of Day: 10pm
# Days after Spawn: 8
Larvae Description: Silver, tapered oval.
Consecutive Hatch Dates: Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80f
Size of Larval Tank: 10 gallon
Substrate Details: Bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Sponge filter
Lighting: Small CLF bulb
Lighting Cycle: 18 hour lights on (controller for light is hooked to same controller for algae scrubber which is why it's 18 hours)
Water Changes: Daily
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Rotifers into newly hatched brine shrimp into flake food
Feeding Schedule: constant Rotifers with RG complete until they start taking the brine shrimp
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Days after Hatch: Date of Settlement End: Description of Fry:
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 80*F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 10Gallon
Substrate Details: barebottom
Other Tank Decor: Fake nem when they get older , seems like if they have this they will immediately take to a live nem when older.
Filtration Details: sponge filter
Lighting: Small CLF Bulb
Lighting Cycle: 18 on
Water Changes: 30% every other day
Size at Transfer: Age at Transfer: Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Crushed Flake food and occasionally brine shrimp
Feeding Schedule: 2x daily
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