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General
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| Name: |
Joe Melton ( NirvanaFan ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Amphiprion clarkii
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?high=&m=55388&mpage=1#55391
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| Spawn Date: |
02/26/2012 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Afternoon
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
around 80 ° F
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PH: |
Never checked
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Salinity: |
1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
10
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Dimensions: |
20 X
10 X
12
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Lighting:
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two 40 watt t12 bulbs (shop light)
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Lighting Shedule:
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15 on, 9 off
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Filtration:
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Hooked into system with 5 other pairs of fish. 55 gallon sump with around 100 pounds of rock. Octopus NW-200 skimmer. Ball of chaetomorpha in sump.
Water Changes: 10% every few weeks
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
4.75"
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Size of Male: |
4.25"
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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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I bought them as a bonded pair from a fish store trade in about January 2011
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Feeding
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Food: |
Formula 1 pellet, homemade mix of shimp, clam, scallop, squid, cyclopeeze, brine shrimp, enriched with Vita-Chem and a little phyto to make it a little soupy, New Life Spectrum Pellets - 1mm size.
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Feeding Schedule:
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Pellets at 7am and 6pm. Homemade mix or more pellets 9:30pm
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Clean their tile.
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Spawning Behavior:
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female passes over tile and deposits eggs. Male follows suit and fertilizes them.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male tends eggs. He still eats, but not nearly as much as usual.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
1-2mm
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Color: |
orange
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Quantity: |
Varies. 500ish?
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Description:
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They start off orange, then turn greyish, then clear where you can see the developing fish inside.
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Location:
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They are attached to the underside of the tile.
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Other Details:
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