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General
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| Name: |
Rich Gaitan ( rrcg50 ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Amphiprion percula
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?high=&m=45919&mpage=1#45919
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| Spawn Date: |
08/12/2010 |
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Time of Spawn: |
1:30pm to 4:pm
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
82-83
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PH: |
?
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Salinity: |
1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
20 gallon
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Dimensions: |
24 X
12 X
16
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Lighting:
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36" reefbrite leds spread across three tanks
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Lighting Shedule:
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11am to 11pm
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Filtration:
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sump with rock, skimmer, and 3" sand bed
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
4"
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Size of Male: |
2
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Age of Female: |
2yr1month
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Age of Male: |
2yr1month
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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1.9yrs
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Feeding
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Food: |
evrything
flake,pellets, and frozen prepared foods
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Feeding Schedule:
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whenever i walk by the tank
working days once daily at least
days off upto 15 times in a day
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
spauned in another tank but something kept stinging the eggs
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Spawning Behavior:
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cleans pot like mad and appetite becomes hugh. seems male becomes active and female hides in the pot(wedges herself in a curve) and only comes out to feed.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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refuses to eat or eats very little for 2 to 3 days
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Egg Details
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Size: |
standard
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Color: |
light orange
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Quantity: |
200-300
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Description:
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with each spaun the nest gets larger and larger
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Location:
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in a pot
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Other Details:
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