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General
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| Name: |
Lue Vang ( this1fish ) Site: Twin Cities Marine Aquarium Society |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin black"
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.tcmas.org/v4/forums/showthread.php?t=32601
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| Spawn Date: |
01/05/2011 |
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Time of Spawn: |
7:45pm
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
83*
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PH: |
not tested
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Salinity: |
1.026
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Size:
( Gallons) |
10G
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Dimensions: |
20L X
10W X
12H
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Lighting:
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T8
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Lighting Shedule:
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9am to 11pm light, 11pm to 9am dark
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Filtration:
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live rock and sponge filter
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
2.75
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Size of Male: |
2.25
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Age of Female: |
unknown
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Age of Male: |
unknown
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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pair had been together for 1month, 2 days. both fish were purchased seperated unpaired. male was purchased in july of 2010. female was purchased dec or 2010.
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Feeding
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Food: |
new life spectrum pellet, ocean nutrition attison's betta pro. frozen spirulina brine shrimp, frozen mysis shrimp, frozen krill, kelp/spirulina/saltwater algae mixture, clam, mussle, squid. supplimented with silcon and seachem garlic guard.
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Feeding Schedule:
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randomly 5times a day, 4 pellet feedings, 1 frozen feeding with all ingredients mixed.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
lots of cleaning
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Spawning Behavior:
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female cleaned pot heavily until mouth turned white, male also cleaned heavily. female laid eggs, male fertilize but eat eggs as well. male is most likely still young and needs time to get it right.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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eggs were all eaten, male continues cleaning, female not so much anymore. both resume normal behavior before the spawn.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
i would guess 1mm? usually ocellaris egg size
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Color: |
orange
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Quantity: |
700+ eggs guesstimate
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Description:
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eggs were long, not round, attatched to clay pot from the bottom.
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Location:
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bottom of 6" clay pot
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Other Details:
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