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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 "Darwin black"
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=56799
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| Spawn Date: |
07/24/2011 |
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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:
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9 gallon cube attached to a 80 gallon system
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Dimensions: |
14 X
12 X
13
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Lighting:
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ambient
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Lighting Shedule:
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14 light/10 dark
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Filtration:
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100 micron filter sock, live rock, cheato in a floating pond basket by a light.
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
over 2 inches
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Size of Male: |
smaller
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Age of Female: |
unknown. She was purchased from Inland Aquatics by another hobbyist
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Age of Male: |
also unknown, He was purchased from Clayton Pet Emporium by me.
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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This pair was originally paired with other mates, but I switched them, because I wanted to see if the original misbared male was contributing to my inability to get many perfect barred juveniles from this spawning female. She continued spawning without m
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Feeding
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Food: |
Formula One frozen, PE , other frozen food, some larger pellets
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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 gets large and gravid with prominent ovipositor. They clean a space on the pot and stay close to each other.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Mama gets big. Lays egg on pot inside, not a tight nest, but usually there are a lot of eggs. Male fertilizes and guards and cleans eggs.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Usually they are extra hungry. The male guards the nest and mouths the eggs and flutters them with his body. The female keeps a look out and occationally tends the nest.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
2 mm x 1 mm oval ?
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Color: |
orange
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Quantity: |
150-200
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Description:
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This pair does not lay a tight nest, and sometimes the size varies. This nest is about average in size, many eggs, not laid close together, which I guess makes more work for the male...
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Location:
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Underside, inside of a clay flower pot, one of two in their tank. They seem to alternate nest sites.
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Other Details:
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