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: Opistognathus aurifrons ( Yellowhead Jawfish )
Social Structure: Four Yellowhead Jawfish Size of Individuals: All four at 2 1/2 " Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: July 22, 2015
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 30 gallons
Substrate Details: 2" sand ,pvc pipe, clay pot and small pieces of rock
Filtration Details: Hang on filters 1- Aqueon, 1- Penguim Bio Wheel 350
Water Changes: 5 gallons per week
Water Temperature: 80 F.
Lighting: Fluorescent strip light
Lighting Cycle: 12 hrs on, 12 hrs off
Other Tank Inhabitants: M/F Blue Mandarinfish, M/F Bangaii Cardinal fish, Four Neon Gobies and one Yatsi Goby.
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Homemade food, baby brine shrimp and small shrimp from my other sumps
,Feeding Schedule: Homemade food- 3 times a day, baby brine shrimp- 2 times a day and small shrimp every second day
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: October 14, 2015 ( kept for 3 days )
Spawn Time of Day: Overnight- Eggs in male mouth in the morning
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: October 25, 2015,( kept for 3 days ) November 4, 2015 ( kept for 4 days ) November 14,2015. ( kept for 4 days ) removed Bangaii pair as too active.
Courtship Details: Unknown Egg Size: Hard to tell
Egg Color: Off yellow
Egg Count: Unknown Hatch Details Hatch Date: Hatch Time of Day: # Days after Spawn: Larvae Description: Consecutive Hatch Dates: Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80 F
Size of Larval Tank: 5 Gallons ( blacked out )
Substrate Details: Bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: None
Filtration Details: Air rod
Lighting: Over head shop lighting
Lighting Cycle: On 24 hours
Water Changes: Larval Feeding Details Food Types: 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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