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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
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=90306
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| Spawn Date: |
04/04/2014 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Between 7 AM and 5 PM
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
~3.5 inches
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Size of Male: |
~2.5 inches
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Age of Female: |
~9 years
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Age of Male: |
~2 years (estimated)
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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~10 months
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Feeding
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Food: |
Live blackworms, frozen mash, mysis, pellets
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Feeding Schedule:
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At least twice a day
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
They would very infrequently clean the clay pot. The female got plump two days before spawn.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Actual spawning was not witnessed.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Neither fish tends much to the eggs. The male occasionally checks on them, but they spend more time out of the pot than in it.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
~1.5 mm
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Color: |
Orange at first
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Quantity: |
~100
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Description:
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Eggs are bright orange and oblong.
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Location:
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Inside of a clay flower pot
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Other Details:
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