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General
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| Name: |
Matt Pedersen ( mPedersen ) Site: Lake Superior Marine Aquarium Club |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Amphiprion ephippium
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.lsmac.org/smf/index.php?topic=758.0
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| Spawn Date: |
03/25/2013 |
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Time of Spawn: |
unknown, presumed "afternoon"
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
78 ° F
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PH: |
not tested
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Salinity: |
1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
40 gallon breeder
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Dimensions: |
36" X
18" X
16"
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Lighting:
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no direct lighting, ambient only
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Lighting Shedule:
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no set schedule, some natural influence, room is active and lit at times from 2 PM to 2 AM.
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Filtration:
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Central filtration (ca. 200 gallon growout system) includes Bashsea Kaldnes biomedia reactor, Dr. Tim's Biopellts in Bashsea biopellet reactor, and Bashsea Twisted Protein Skimmera
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
approximately 4"
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Size of Male: |
approximately 3"
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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 years - purchased as wild caught Sumatran Fire Clowns in fall of 2009. True age is unknown.
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Feeding
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Food: |
Minced Scallops & Shrimp, Rod's Food, Spectrum Thera A - those are the main three, other varieties occasionally
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Feeding Schedule:
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once or twice daily
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
was not observed, but had been a bonded pair for a couple years.
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Spawning Behavior:
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was not observed.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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mainly male tends the clutch
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Egg Details
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Size: |
2mm + long
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Color: |
red
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Quantity: |
1000+
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Description:
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Have been a few spawns now, all tightly laid in a somewhat oval shape.
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Location:
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They have laid on the ceiling and wall of a "tile house" as well as the exterior of a clay pot. Nest location seems to move with each spawn.
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Other Details:
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