General
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Name: |
Mindy van Leur ( EasterEggs ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
Status: |
Approved |
Species: |
Amphiprion frenatus
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
)
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Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=87812
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Spawn Date: |
01/07/2014 |
Time of Spawn: |
Midday.
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
78-82 ° F
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PH: |
8.1 night and 8.3 day
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Salinity: |
1.026
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Size:
( Gallons) |
90-gallon reef
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Dimensions: |
48" X
18" X
24"
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Lighting:
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Metal halides and T5 blues.
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Lighting Shedule:
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Halides 6 hours, T5 12 hours.
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Filtration:
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Sump with biopellets and skimmer.
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
3.5"
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Size of Male: |
1.5"
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Age of Female: |
Unknown. Wild-caught late 2011 at 3.25".
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Age of Male: |
Hatched late 2011.
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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1 year 9 months at first spawn (Dec 14th).
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Feeding
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Food: |
Homemade mash and occasionally TDO EP2 and PE Mysis.
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Feeding Schedule:
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Usually once per day, but sometimes twice.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
They cleaned the rock for about a year before spawning - more so the male.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Morning of spawning I noticed the female's ovipositor was out and she was cleaning the rock very aggressively.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male tends eggs, female takes occasional interest in eggs.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
2.5 mm x 1.5 mm
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Color: |
Bright red.
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Quantity: |
262
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Description:
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Elongated eggs, more chicken egg-shaped than cylindrical Laid in a tight circle.
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Location:
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On a piece of live rock in a vertical position near their anemone.
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Other Details:
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