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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 percula
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=66437
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| Spawn Date: |
01/23/2012 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Around 8pm CST
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80 ° F
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PH: |
8.0
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Salinity: |
1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
30 gallon
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Dimensions: |
20" X
18" X
24"
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Lighting:
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250 watt 14K Metal Halide
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Lighting Shedule:
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10 hours on 14 hours off
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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 years
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Age of Male: |
6 years
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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Approximately 20 months
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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: |
The male and female chase and flirt with each other. They shake at and sometimes nip at each other.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Male and female clean area of spawning area, the female drops her tube and lays the eggs. The male then follows behind her and fertilizes the eggs. The nest took an hour or so to lay.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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The male fans and keeps the eggs clean. Both the male and female defend the nest and are very aggressive.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
approx 1mm
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Color: |
orange
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Quantity: |
200-250
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Description:
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A mass of orange eggs that are oblong in shape.
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Location:
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This spawn was on the branches of a hammer coral.
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Other Details:
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