General
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Name: |
Chelsey Kennedy ( Chelsey ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
Status: |
Approved |
Species: |
Amphiprion bicinctus
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
)
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Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=44203
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Spawn Date: |
06/30/2010 |
Time of Spawn: |
Late afternoon
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
81-83
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PH: |
unknown
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Salinity: |
1.024
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Size:
( Gallons) |
45
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Dimensions: |
24 X
18 X
24
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Lighting:
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Xenon under the cabinet lighting.
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Lighting Shedule:
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On for 16 hours off for 8 hours
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Filtration:
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Bioballs and bacteria
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
5"
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Size of Male: |
4"
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Age of Female: |
Unknown
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Age of Male: |
Unknown
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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Bought as a spawning pair, brought them home 6/12/10
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Feeding
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Food: |
Frozen...everything (brine, mysis, roe, etc)
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Feeding Schedule:
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At least 5x daily
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Increased aggression
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Spawning Behavior:
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Spawning occurs without much ado...female lays eggs on flowerpot and the male comes back through and fertilizes them.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male tends to eggs, female has increased aggression. Both eat like pigs and are quite territorial.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
1mm x .5mm
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Color: |
reddish orange
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Quantity: |
1mm x .5mm
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Description:
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Look like ocellaris eggs but slightly redder. Nest is laid on top inside of flowerpot, and tends to be more elongated than my ocellaris pairs, which lay roundish nests.
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Location:
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Inside a flowerpot, on the top part
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Other Details:
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