Breeding Journal: Amphiprion Percula (Onyx Varient)

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Breeding Journal DataSheet

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or changes are made to your system

General
Species: Amphiprion Percula (Onyx Varient)
Social Structure: Mated pair
Size of Individuals: female 3 inches, male 2 inches
Age of Individuals: unknown
Date added to Tank: August 17 2011

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: 15 gallonsof a 120 gallon system
Substrate Details: thin layer of black aragalive
Filtration Details: Filter sock, carbon, marco algae, deep sand bed, live rock, bio-pellet reactor
Water Changes: 25% bi weekly
Water Temperature: 80 F
Lighting: VHO T12
Lighting Cycle: Lights on at 9:30am, lights off 10:30pm
Other Tank Inhabitants: Mated pair of Banggai Cardinals

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: Thera A from New Life Spectrum, Homemade food blend
Feeding Schedule: three times a day

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: 12/25/11
Spawn Time of Day: afternoon
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 12/25/11, 1/12/12
Courtship Details: none observed
Egg Size: 1mm
Egg Color: orange
Egg Count: ~100+

Hatch Details
Hatch Date: 1/2/12
Hatch Time of Day: around 11:30pm
# Days after Spawn: 8
Larvae Description: small silver eyes, silver belly, active


Larval Tank Details
Temperature: 80 F
Size of Larval Tank: 20 gallons
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: heater, airstone
Filtration Details: water changes
Lighting: T5 daylight and actinic
Lighting Cycle: lights on at 8:00 am, lights off at 11pm
Water Changes: 25% after 1st week once a week

Larval Feeding Details
Food Types: Rotifers fed Rotigrow +, after a week old fed Rotifer mix with TDO A
Feeding Schedule: rotifers=bountiful supply- TDO A a pinch a day

Metamorphosis/Settlement
Date of Settlement Start: 1/11/12
Days after Hatch: 9 days
Date of Settlement End: 1/15/12
Description of Fry: swimming vigorously, head stripe visible, orange with darker pigments near tail.

Grow-Out Tank Details
Temperature: 80 F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 20 gallons
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: heater, air stone
Filtration Details: water changes
Lighting: T5 actinic /daylight
Lighting Cycle: lights on at 8:00 am, lights off at 11pm
Water Changes: 25% after 1st week once a week
Size at Transfer: non-transfer- same as hatching tank
Age at Transfer: non-transfer- same as hatching tank

Grow-Out Feeding Details
Food Types: TDO B1
Feeding Schedule: three to four times a day

Additional Information
Miscellaneous Information: Pair is wild caught from the Solomon Islands- obtained through Wet Thumb Frags
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