Breeding Journal: Amphiprion Clarkii

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Breeding Journal DataSheet

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General
Species: Amphiprion Clarkii
Social Structure: mated pair
Size of Individuals: female 4 inches, male 3 inches
Age of Individuals: 2 years
Date added to Tank: june 2010

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: 180
Substrate Details: aragalive fiji pink with reef grade sand
Filtration Details: refugium, live rock, deep sand bed, macroalgae, G2 skimmer, dolphin 3500 pump
Water Changes: 25 gallons biweekly
Water Temperature: 78
Lighting: Fish need it 60" fixture, one 65k bulb one actinic
Lighting Cycle: on at 10:30am off at 7pm
Other Tank Inhabitants: scat, hermits, snails, purple back pseudochromis

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: New life spectrum Thera+A, brine, mysis
Feeding Schedule: 2-3 times a day

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: 10/15/10
Spawn Time of Day: afternoon~ 1-4pm
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 10/15/10, 11/2/10, 11/17/10, 12/1/10, 12/16/10, 12/30/10, -- every 15 days stable, - latest-10/31/11, 11/18/11
Courtship Details: both fish stay together both clean rock before laying eggs.
Egg Size: 1mm
Egg Color: bright orange
Egg Count: 500

Hatch Details
Hatch Date: 11/8/11
Hatch Time of Day: 6:30 pm
# Days after Spawn: 8 days
Larvae Description: small, silver bellies, clearish


Larval Tank Details
Temperature: 74.6 F
Size of Larval Tank: 15 gallons
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: heater, air stone, thermometer
Filtration Details: water changes whenever dirty- every 3 days
Lighting: VHO
Lighting Cycle: lights on at 9:30 am lights off at 10:30pm
Water Changes: 50% when needed

Larval Feeding Details
Food Types: rotifers, Otohime A
Feeding Schedule: twice a day

Metamorphosis/Settlement
Date of Settlement Start: 11/24/11
Days after Hatch: 16
Date of Settlement End: 11/26/11
Description of Fry: black overall color, head stripe visible, belly stripe is clear, silver eyes

Grow-Out Tank Details
Temperature: 79.5
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 3 gallons
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Other Tank Decor: none
Filtration Details: filter sock, deep sand bed, live rock, macroalgae, carbon, skimmer, bio-pellets
Lighting: VHO
Lighting Cycle: on at 9:30am off at 10:30 pm
Water Changes: 25% of whole system once every other week
Size at Transfer: 5mm
Age at Transfer: 17 days

Grow-Out Feeding Details
Food Types: Otohime A, TDO A
Feeding Schedule: 4 times a day

Additional Information
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