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General
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| Name: |
Kathy Leahy ( KathyL ) Site: Marine Aquarium Societies of North America |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Amphiprion ocellaris
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=56789
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| Spawn Date: |
07/25/2011 |
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Time of Spawn: |
late afternoon
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
78 ° F
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PH: |
8.1
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Salinity: |
1.02
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Size:
( Gallons) |
8 gallons on a 80 gallon system
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Dimensions: |
12 X
12 X
12
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Lighting:
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ambient fluorescent
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Lighting Shedule:
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14 light/10 dark
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Filtration:
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10 micron filter sock, PURA filter pad, bioballs both wet/dry and submerged.
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
2+ inches
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Size of Male: |
less than that
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Age of Female: |
4 years?
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Age of Male: |
same
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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I've had them their whole lives. I raised them.
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Feeding
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Food: |
Frozen Ocean Nutrition Formula One gel and various pellets, and other homemade frozen foods, PE mysis
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Feeding Schedule:
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Once or twice a day.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Female was hugely gravid, larger than I've seen her. Male pays strict attention and tries to be where she is. They cleaned half of a 6 inch pot interier of some sheet cyano that is taking over everything .
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Spawning Behavior:
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They laid the eggs on the top inside curve of the pot, a large, solidly packed nest that extends a quarter of the way around the pot. Much bigger area is taken by the eggs than the fish combined.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male guards eggs, mouths and fans them. Female keeps a look out. They are very hungry.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
Normal
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Color: |
Flower pot orange, hard to see in the pictures
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Quantity: |
i counted 541 in the clearest photo I could get, less than 600 est.
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Description:
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oval orange at first, darkening within a few days, will have silver eyes just before hatch.
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Location:
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Inside rim of a 6 inch diameter clay flower pot. Dense nest about 7 inches long and 3/4 inch wide.
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Other Details:
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none yet
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