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General
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| Name: |
Miles McGee ( mil3sdavis ) 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=91762
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| Spawn Date: |
05/07/2014 |
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Time of Spawn: |
mid-afternoon
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80 ° F
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PH: |
8.02
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Salinity: |
1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
75
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Dimensions: |
48" X
18" X
21"
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Lighting:
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2x Ecotech Radion XR30W Gen 2 LED fixtures
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Lighting Shedule:
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16 hour (sunrise at 6am, sunset at 10pm, moonlighting from midnight to 6am)
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Filtration:
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Aqueon ProFlex Model 4 Sump with filter socks and Reef Octopus NWB150 protein skimmer
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
about 3"
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Size of Male: |
about 2"
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Age of Female: |
at least 5.5 years
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Age of Male: |
at least 5.5 years
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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at least 5.5 years, previous owner purchased them together in Feb 2009. I took possession of them in Dec 2011. They spawned previously in 2011, but have recently began spawning again.
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Feeding
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Food: |
New Life Spectrum Pellets, Frozen brine and mysis, Reef Frenzy
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Feeding Schedule:
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Auto feeder feeds pellets twice a day, frozen generally 2-3 times a week
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
The day before the spawn the male begins cleaning the nest site. The day of the spawn, the male cleans until spawn and the female becomes territorial chasing other fish away.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Female makes several passes depositing eggs, the male fertilizes the eggs between passes, and fans them.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Female retreats into host (toadstool leather), male stays near eggs fanning them regularly.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
about 2-3mm in length
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Color: |
Orange
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Quantity: |
about 200
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Description:
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they look like little grains of orange rice with one end anchored to the rock
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Location:
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rock directly behind and below the mantle of the toadstool leather
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Other Details:
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Images provided in journal are of spawn from 4/21/2014 which was not collected, all reports refer to second spawn on 5/7/2014 (eggs laid in different location which is very difficult to photograph). Second spawn was collected.
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