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General
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| Name: |
Shannon Pechauer ( shannpeach ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin black"
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=85062
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| Spawn Date: |
07/26/2013 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Usually between 4PM and 7 PM
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
4 inches
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Size of Male: |
3 inches
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Age of Female: |
Unknown, over 8 years
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Age of Male: |
Unknown, over 8 years
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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~5 years
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Feeding
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Food: |
Homemade mash (shrimp, clam, scallops, krill, mysis, squid), Formula one and Two flakes
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Feeding Schedule:
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2-5x a day
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Nest site cleaning, chasing, shimmying, female fills with eggs
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Spawning Behavior:
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Female lays eggs, moves aside, male fertilizes them
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male tends the eggs usually, but the female also does occasionally. Females keeps other fish away from the nest.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
~2mm, oval shaped
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Color: |
Orange, then gray, then silvery
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Quantity: |
unknown
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Description:
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Eggs were laid on the bottom tile of a tile condo. Eggs are tightly packed together.
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Location:
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On a spawning tile placed in the tank
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Other Details:
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None
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