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General
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| Name: |
Lance Luther ( Lance6270 ) 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=61165
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| Spawn Date: |
09/29/2011 |
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Time of Spawn: |
4:30 PM
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80 ° F
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PH: |
8.1
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Salinity: |
1.024
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Size:
( Gallons) |
90
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Dimensions: |
48 X
18 X
26
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Lighting:
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48” VHO atitnics 2 x 250w MH 14k Phoenix
icecap ballast running all the lights
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Lighting Shedule:
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14 hrs vho 8am – 10 pm 8 hrs MH 10 – 8 pm
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Filtration:
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40g breeder sump/fuge/return PM Skimmer, 6: DSB with 4 types of macro
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
4"
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Size of Male: |
2 1/2"
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Age of Female: |
4 years
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Age of Male: |
4 years
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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3 1/2 years
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Feeding
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Food: |
Rods Breeders blend (When I have it)
Rods Original
Home Brew(Squid, Mysis, Silver Sides, Krill, Cyclopes, Nori, Flake, pellet, phyto, garlic)
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Feeding Schedule:
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2 oz a day over an hour period
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Cleaning the rock but this time they were cleaning the top of the rock instead of the side they normally clean near their anemone. They will also have a little courtship dance which they start swimming round and round each other/ She is letting him know it is almost time.
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Spawning Behavior:
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The female will lay about a dozen or so eggs and then inspect them and shake and then the male will be right behind her and then fertilize them as she starts laying more. They will do this for about and hour inspecting them as they go.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male starts tending and the female runs the other fish away. The male tends to them even during feeding time and will run out to grab a bite to eat but hurries back the the clutch to care for them fining them and blowing water over the eggs.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
1 1/2 - 2 mm in length
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Color: |
orange
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Quantity: |
75 - 100
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Description:
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tight cluster uniformly laid
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Location:
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Top of the LR where their hosting anemone lives.
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Other Details:
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