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General
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| Name: |
Joe Rohde ( road8514 ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Amphiprion ocellaris
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=95050
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| Spawn Date: |
03/09/2015 |
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Time of Spawn: |
At night right before lights out.
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
82.5 ° F
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PH: |
not tested
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Salinity: |
1.021
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Size:
( Gallons) |
10 gals
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Dimensions: |
20" X
11" X
12"
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Lighting:
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single florescent shop light
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Lighting Shedule:
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12 hours on 12 hours off
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Filtration:
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filter sock, sand filter, skimmer, bio pellets, sponge filter
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
3.5
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Size of Male: |
2.25
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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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I have had them paired together since 2013.
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Feeding
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Food: |
Frozen Mysis, Frozen homemade mash, New Life Spectrum Thera A, black worms, Spirulina flakes
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Feeding Schedule:
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At least once a day pellets, but try for 3 times a day. Up to as many as 6 times a day.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Female nudging the male. Male fluttering. Male cleaning tile before spawn occurred.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Female nudging the male. Male fluttering. Male cleaning tile before spawn occurred.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male taking care of the eggs and female guarding the the male and eggs.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
approx. 1.5-2mm
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Color: |
Bright Orange
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Quantity: |
hundreds with spawns being larger when they are fed multiple meals daily leading up to spawn.
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Description:
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Small tiny orange eggs layed in a nice round circular shape.
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Location:
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Layed on the bottom of the diagonal tile.
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Other Details:
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