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General
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| Name: |
Gale McKamy ( Zooid ) Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin black"
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=43287
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| Spawn Date: |
08/30/2010 |
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Time of Spawn: |
2:15pm
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80F
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PH: |
8.2
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Salinity: |
1.026
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Size:
( Gallons) |
15g
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Dimensions: |
X
X
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Lighting:
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65W PC
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Lighting Shedule:
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4:30am - 9pm
added an hour in an attempt to get them to spawn again. Will change back to
4:30am - 8pm
after they spawn again
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Filtration:
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Live rock
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
3"
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Size of Male: |
2.5"
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Age of Female: |
unknown
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Age of Male: |
unknown (approximately 3 years)
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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over one year.
They were spawning regularly untill 12 weeks ago. They were in the tank together approximately 3 months before they started spawning.
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Feeding
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Food: |
Homemade frozen mash, New Life Spectrum pellet
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Feeding Schedule:
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Twice a day.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Cleaning the inside of the pot very aggressively. Female would make practice runs and then clean some more.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Female slowly moving while laying the eggs. After laying a line, she'd clean them off and start again. The male would constantly be fertilizing when he had an opening.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male protects the eggs. He won't move very far out of the pot unless it is to eat and then he only comes out to grab a bite then goes back to the eggs.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
unknown
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Color: |
orange
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Quantity: |
less than 100
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Description:
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Location:
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Inside the upper curve of a terra cotta flower pot.
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Other Details:
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