| General |
| Name: |
Daniel Walden ( waldend ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Species: |
Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin black" ( Class: B, Points: 40 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=69622
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| Settlement Start Date: |
04/29/2010
8 Days After Hatching
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| Settlement End Date: |
05/01/2010
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| Tank Parameters |
| Temperature: |
78 ° F |
| PH: |
Not Checked |
| Specific Gravity: |
1.024 |
Size:
(Gallons) |
5g hex early hatches, 19G BRT later hatches |
| Dimensions: |
13 X
11.25 X
15.5
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| Lighting: |
Small 50/50 power compact bulb
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| Lighting Schedule: |
12 on - 12 off
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| Filtration: |
Medium sized sponge filter
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| Settlement Details |
| Date of Hatch |
04/21/2010
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| Hatch Time: |
within 1 hour of lights out (10pm) |
Fry Count:
( at Hatch ) |
300+ (significant die-off first 12 hours) |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
~150 |
| Fry Size: |
7mm |
| Food: |
Rotifers, NHBBS day 5, pulverized flakes/pellets after meta. Later modified to Rotifers until Day 5 then transition to pulverized flakes/pellets. Complete by day 9. |
| Feeding Schedule: |
Typically 7am, 5pm, 10pm, 1am |
Fry Description:
(Pre Settlement) |
Visible eyes, mouth, and stomach. Overall torpedo shaped but a peanut like profile is seen from the top when larvae are fully fed. |
Fry Description:
(Post Settlement) |
Regular clownfish proportions. Head bar visible. |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
I did ~ 20% water changes everyday or occasionally every other day. This was my first batch and I really had to do a lot of extra work from using such a small tank for them. Later switched to a 19G BRT and maintenance was reduced considerably on a day by day basis. |