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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 "Darwin black"
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=59798
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| Spawn Date: |
09/23/2011 |
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Time of Spawn: |
4pm
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
81 deg. ° F
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PH: |
8.1
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Salinity: |
1.021
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Size:
( Gallons) |
One cube of 4ft. three cube sea clear system.
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Dimensions: |
16 X
13 X
12
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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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50 gallon central sump. 57 watt UV sterilizer. Phos remover in a BRS reactor. 1/3 hp chiller. Live rock for biological.
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
4.5"
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Size of Male: |
2.5"
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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 Since juveniles.
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Feeding
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Food: |
Omega Sea frozen mysis, chopped krill and super brine shrimp. Fish roe. And Ep1 Otohime. Frozen food is occasionally soaked in 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: |
Male started cleaning pot approx 2 hours before spawn. Female would come over and inspect his work. and they would wiggle together.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Male checks area, then female comes over and inspects and positions her body so as to make an egg laying run. She then makes slow but steady pull forward while depositing eggs. She then turns around and mouths eggs. Checking if they are stuck properly? Then male comes over and wiggles over top of them. Then he checks his work by mouthing them when he is done. This is repeated time and again until finished. Once done male goes and fans eggs every 2 min. or so with his pectoral fins.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male and female both are regularly "fanning" the eggs with pectoral fins and mouthing them.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
1.5mm
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Color: |
pale orange
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Quantity: |
Sloppy first nest. Lots of spacing between eggs. Looks to be approx. 150-200 eggs.
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Description:
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Eggs look much bigger than the eggs the other ocellaris have laid.
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Location:
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Top outer edge of the 4" clay pot.
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Other Details:
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