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General
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| Name: |
David Gibson ( gramalkin ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| 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?high=&m=58671&mpage=1#58673
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| Spawn Date: |
08/09/2011 |
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Time of Spawn: |
est. between 8-9pm CST
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80.1 ° F
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PH: |
8.43
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Salinity: |
1.026
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Size:
( Gallons) |
60
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Dimensions: |
36 X
18 X
20
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Lighting:
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four bulb 39w T5s
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Lighting Shedule:
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16 off, 8 on
lights on @ 2:30pm, off @ 10:30pm CST
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Filtration:
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berlin sump with refugium.
50 lbs of live rock in the DT.
protein skimmer
bio pellet reactor
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
approx. 4"
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Size of Male: |
3"
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Age of Female: |
est. 3 years
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Age of Male: |
est. 3 years
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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Pair was purchased together as juveniles on 4/24/09. Sold as CB, so believed to be siblings.
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Feeding
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Food: |
Rod's Breeders Blend
Otohime C2
New Life Spectrum pellets
IO omnivore marine chips
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Feeding Schedule:
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One feeding per day.
Rod's 2x week
pellets 2x week, alternating types
chips (flake) fed all other days
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Male obsessively cleaning spawn location for several days prior. Both male and female "dancing" across site periodically the day before and day of.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Have not witnessed it yet.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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No new behavior from the female.
Male stays in the anemone, always close to the clutch.
Very frequently fans and picks around eggs.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
est. 3mm long
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Color: |
tangerine orange right after spawn
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Quantity: |
est. 250-300
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Description:
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This most recent clutch was their largest. Previous spawns were only est. 200. The coloration also seems to be more orange, where previous spawns had more of a yellow hue.
I attribute these changes to an improved diet and the fattier content of Rod's
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Location:
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Open face of a large rock, very close to the hosted BTA.
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Other Details:
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I had not had any spawns until very soon after I changed to the Breeder's Blend. The first clutch came soon after. The most recent spawn seems significantly improved in size and color, which I attribute to improved diet.
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