Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Centropyge eibli
Social Structure: Trio, 2 females 1 male Size of Individuals: females are 2-2.5" male is 4" Age of Individuals: unknown, purchased together July 2021
Date added to Tank: July 2021
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 93 Gallon Display around 150g total volume
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Filtration Details: skimmer
Water Changes: 10% rarely. Maybe every 3-6 months
Water Temperature: 81F
Lighting: AI Hydra 32 HD
Lighting Cycle: 15 hours on. Peak intensity for only 5 hours
Other Tank Inhabitants: 2 clownfish in display, 2 Dracula gobies and a ruby red dragonette in sump
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: TDO pellets, Rods Breeder blend, Hikari Mega Marine Angel
Feeding Schedule: TDO 2 times a day, frozen 1 time a day
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Nov 1, 2021
Spawn Time of Day: last 30 minutes before lights out
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Nightly.
Courtship Details: Usual Centropyge behavior. For about half an hour the male swims aggressively in front of the female, flashing his fins to her. He continuously moves from one female to the next. Culminates in a rise with male perpendicular to the female with his lips next to her side. About 4 inches from the water surface gametes are released and they both dash to the bottom.
Egg Size: 800um round with an oil drop
Egg Color: Clear, oil drop is yellow
Egg Count: Collected eggs have ranged from less than 100 to over 500.
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 5/9/2023
Hatch Time of Day: early afternoon
# Days after Spawn: about 15 hours
Larvae Description: Pro-larvae are long and slender approximately 2mm in length. They have both a yolk sac and an oil droplet. They do not yet have eyes or a mouth.
Consecutive Hatch Dates: 5/30/2023
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 82F
Size of Larval Tank: First try was a 3 gallon fish bowl. Now moving on to a 17 gallon round black tub
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: none
Lighting: clip on incandescent light
Lighting Cycle: 14 on 10 off
Water Changes: First try included a 30% water change on day 3, followed by a mass die off.
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: A. tonsa nauplii 5/ml
Feeding Schedule: Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Days after Hatch: Date of Settlement End: Description of Fry:
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