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General
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| Name: |
Jim Welsh ( JimWelsh ) 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=60299
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| Spawn Date: |
09/12/2011 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Unknown
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
78-82 F ° F
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PH: |
Not measured
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Salinity: |
1.024
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Size:
( Gallons) |
210 Gallons
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Dimensions: |
72 X
24 X
29
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Lighting:
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4 x 39 watt T5 actinics + 4 x 250 watt MH.
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Lighting Shedule:
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Actinics on at 7:00 AM and off at 7:00 PM; MH on at 10:00 AM and off at 4:00 PM
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Filtration:
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A little Cheatomorpha, ASM G-4 skimmer, UV, Lots of live rock.
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
Appx. 2 1/2"
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Size of Male: |
Appx 2"
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Age of Female: |
At least 5 1/2 years
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Age of Male: |
At least 1 1/2 years
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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13 months
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Feeding
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Food: |
Various meaty frozen foods. A combination of various brands of mysis, enriched brine, marine cuisine, emerald entree, angel & butterfly food, etc. Occasional Spectrum pellets.
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Feeding Schedule:
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2-4 times a day. My wife and I both feed, some days more than others. We rarely compare notes, so there is much variation in the feeding schedule.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
They are always together, loving their anemone(s).
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Spawning Behavior:
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Female extends ovipostor, and swims slowly over the rock near their anemone, depositing eggs. Male follows immediately afterward, fertilizing the eggs. This continues for appx. 1/2 hour. Female bites at the anemone to keep it away from the nest site during actual spawning.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male fans and cleans eggs very frequently. Both of them guard the eggs, keeping other tank inhabitants away.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
Appx. 500 microns wide by 1000 microns long.
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Color: |
Orange at first.
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Quantity: |
Unknown. At least 100.
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Description:
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Nest of bright orange eggs, appx. 2-3" in diameter (the nest, not the eggs).
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Location:
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Cleaned area of live rock very near their anemone.
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Other Details:
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