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General
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| Name: |
John Meyer ( reeflover ) Site: Twin Cities Marine Aquarium Society |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Amphiprion percula
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/fb.ashx?m=80865
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| Spawn Date: |
03/04/2013 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Toward evening, spawn not observed
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
~ 80-82 ° F
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PH: |
not measured
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Salinity: |
1.026
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Size:
( Gallons) |
30 gallon
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Dimensions: |
24" X
12" X
24"
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Lighting:
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2 X T5 HO
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Lighting Shedule:
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14:10
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Filtration:
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central system with protein skimmer and live rock
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
~ 3"
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Size of Male: |
~ 2"
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Age of Female: |
unknown - wild caught
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Age of Male: |
unknown - wild caught
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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2 -3 years, they have been together before that in another tank, so details not known
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Feeding
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Food: |
variety of frozen and pellet foods
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Feeding Schedule:
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3-4 times per day minimum
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Male does a little wiggle dance while female cleans a nest site on the clay pot
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Spawning Behavior:
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See video, they take turns passing over the choosen spot for depositing the eggs.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male fans the eggs and picks at them with his mouth and the female gets more agressive of any hands getting near the nest site when in the water.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
small ~ 1 mm
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Color: |
red-orange in color
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Quantity: |
200+ not counted just an estimate
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Description:
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round to slightly oblong
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Location:
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on left side of inside of clay pot
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Other Details:
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