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General
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| Name: |
Tom Kucala ( goat585 ) 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=66434
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| Spawn Date: |
12/09/2010 |
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Time of Spawn: |
typically around 8pm CST
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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: |
1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
30 breeder 36x18x13"
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Dimensions: |
36" X
18" X
13"
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Lighting:
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4 39 watt T-5's
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Lighting Shedule:
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10 hours on
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Filtration:
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ASM Protein Skimmer, Kalkwasser Reactor, Live rock in 120 gallon sump tied to 4 other tanks, 400 total water volume
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
3.5"
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Size of Male: |
2.5"
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Age of Female: |
6-7 years old
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Age of Male: |
6-7 years old
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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Approximately 4 years
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Feeding
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Food: |
Original and Breeders Blend Rods food, spectrum pellets, formula one pellets, mysis shrimp and pacific plankton
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Feeding Schedule:
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2-3 times daily weekdays 3-4 times daily on weekends
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Male and female chase and flirt with each other, male and female clean area of spawning area.
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Spawning Behavior:
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The male and female clownfish shake and dance. The female then lays the eggs on the site and the male follows her and releases the sperm.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male and female clownfish protect the nest. Male fans the eggs and keeps them clean
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Egg Details
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Size: |
approx 1mm
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Color: |
orange
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Quantity: |
100-200
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Description:
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The eggs are laid on the spawning site usually on a angled surface. It can be live rock, a coral, tile or clay pot.
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Location:
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This pair typically laid eggs on the live rock next to an anemone. When the anemone died they now lay on a hammer coral.
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Other Details:
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