Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Elacatinus
evelynae Social Structure: Male/Female pair Size of Individuals: 1.5" Age of Individuals: unknown
Date added to Tank: 8/2/2015
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 10 gallon
Substrate Details: none
Filtration Details: Bio Wheel, live rock, skimmer
Water Changes: none yet
Water Temperature: 80 F
Lighting: single T-8
Lighting Cycle: on 14 hours a day, off 10 hours a day.
Other Tank Inhabitants: pair of ocellaris
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Frozen Mysis, TDO, LRF
Feeding Schedule: twice daily
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 8/20/2015
Spawn Time of Day: unknown
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 8/20/15, 8/26/15, 9/5/15, 1/13/15
Courtship Details: none observed
Egg Size: not measured, estimated 1mm
Egg Color: transparent
Egg Count: not counted, estimated 300 Hatch Details Hatch Date: 9/10/15
Hatch Time of Day: unknown, some time after the lights out.
# Days after Spawn: 5 (I think)
Larvae Description: tiny, has eyes but to small to see anything else.
Consecutive Hatch Dates: 8/25/15, 8/31/15,
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80F
Size of Larval Tank: 2.5 gallons
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: none
Lighting: ambient light from nearby tanks
Lighting Cycle: on 12, off 12
Water Changes: Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Rotifers
Feeding Schedule: 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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