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General
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| Name: |
Mike & Danielle Meadows ( TheCoralShoppe ) 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?m=59786
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| Spawn Date: |
09/08/2011 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Approx. 5pm-7pm
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
81 ° F
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PH: |
8.2
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Salinity: |
1.021
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Size:
( Gallons) |
Total system size is 170 gallons. Cube size is
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Dimensions: |
16 X
12 X
13
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Lighting:
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4ft. Coralife 10K t-8 bulb- single
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Lighting Shedule:
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13 hr on/ 11hr off 8AM-9PM
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Filtration:
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Central sump type system. 1/3 hp chiller, 57 watt UV sterilizer. ASM 5 skimmer. GFO reactor.
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
approx. 3 inches
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Size of Male: |
approx. 2 inches
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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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unknown. Purchased as a spawning pair from Tom Frakes.
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Feeding
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Food: |
Frozen Chopped krill, super brine, and mysis shrimp all Omega Sea brand. Omega Sea First Flake, Brine Shrimp Direct Flake, and Fish roe. Frozen foods are thawed and soaked with Selco.
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Feeding Schedule:
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3-4 times per day and one weekend day only once per day.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Aggressive territorial behavior, pre-cleaning of spawning site by male. Lots of wiggling in the pots by both male and female.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Not seen.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male hovering near eggs. Occasionally mouthing them.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
1mm? First time seeing them.
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Color: |
Typical orange
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Quantity: |
Approx. 100-150
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Description:
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Typical clownfish eggs. Laid in a small, but neat circular pattern.
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Location:
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Top, right outer mouth of inside of 4" clay pot. All three pairs that spawned tonight spawned in exact same location.
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Other Details:
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