General |
Name: |
Kathy Leahy ( KathyL ) Site: Marine Aquarium Societies of North America |
Species: |
Amphiprion chrysopterus ( Class: B, Points: 40 )
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Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=71694
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60 Days Post Settlement Date: |
07/16/2012
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Settlement End Date: |
05/16/2012
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Tank Parameters |
Temperature: |
80 ° F |
PH: |
7.8 |
Specific Gravity: |
27ppt |
Size: (Gallons) |
20 gallons on a 250 gallon system |
Dimensions: |
30 X
12 X
12 inches
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Lighting: |
2 watt per foot led strip light, mounted about a foot off the surface of the water.
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Lighting Schedule: |
14 hours day, 10 hours night
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Filtration: |
surface overflow, 100 micron filter bag, Kaldnes K1 media with airflow, 40W UV (lifegard)
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Post Settlement Details |
Fry Count:
( at Settlement ) |
1 |
Fry Count:
( 60 DPS ) |
1 |
Fry Size: |
approximately 3/4 inch nose to tail tip |
Food: |
Otohime C1 with Naturose topdressing. |
Feeding Schedule: |
4 times a day, at 2 hour intervals, automatic feeder |
Fry Description: |
Dark rounded body with full white head band, misbar drop-shaped midband that trails leading edge of dorsal fin, yellow tail and pectoral fins. Large soulful eyes…. |
Other Details |
Other Information: |
Once past metamorphosis, raising this fish is no different from other clownfish.
This guy does like to associate with an object in the tank, so it seems likely that this species would take to an anemone quite well. |