Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Centropyge bispinosa
Social Structure: 1 male 1 female Size of Individuals: Male 3.5-4 inches, female 2.5 Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: Male added to tank 01/13/2015. Female Added 05/21/2015
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 240 gallons
Substrate Details: bare bottom full reef tank
Filtration Details: protein skimmer and algae scrubber
Water Changes: 100 gallons once a month
Water Temperature: 80-82F
Lighting: 3x 400watt metal halides
Lighting Cycle: 1pm - 10pm
Other Tank Inhabitants: Full reef with other fish
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Grazes most of the day. Tank fed pellets/flakes twice daily , sometimes some nori strips.
Feeding Schedule: 2x daily
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 07/23/2015
Spawn Time of Day: Sometimes 1 minute before lights out. Sometimes they wait 5 minutes after lights out. (10pm)
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Since 07/23/2015 they have been spawning every 3-5 days.
--Updated 11-1-2015 the pair spawns nightly now.
Courtship Details: About an hour before lights out the male will swim around the female almost frantically or dart back and forth from one of the tank to the other. Tries his best to get her attention by stopping directly in front of her line of sight, if she ignores him he will begin darting around her and dashing around tank all over again. She will typically keep grazing for food until about 9:50 then will follow him around and allow him to begin pecking on her body and they will circle each other. The actual spawning is very quick, they connect bodies and then after the spawn they will dart off to hide in the rock work.
Egg Size: tiny about .50mm - .75mm
Egg Color: Translucent
Egg Count: Have only ever collected about 50 eggs since they are hard to snag, an estimate would be between 150-250. --Updated as of 11-1-2015 the egg count is up around 400+
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 07/24/2015
Hatch Time of Day: 16 hours after spawn in 80*F water
# Days after Spawn: 16 hours later
Larvae Description: Clear Pro Larvae , no eyes or mouth
Consecutive Hatch Dates: Since 07/24/2015 after every spawn it appears 75% of the eggs are fertile.
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80f
Size of Larval Tank: small container maybe 1/4 gallon
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: none, water changes, airstone, saltwater additions as time goes on
Lighting: small led lamp
Lighting Cycle: 1pm-10pm
Water Changes: daily
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: As of 08-06-2015 have only tried ciliates, small rotifers, & RG complete to keep the rotifers happy.
Feeding Schedule: constant
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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