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General
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| Name: |
Mike Doty ( Mdoty ) Site: Lake Superior Marine Aquarium Club |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Amphiprion percula
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.lsmac.org/smf/index.php?topic=970.0
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| Spawn Date: |
07/19/2014 |
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Time of Spawn: |
afternoon
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80 ° F
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PH: |
unknown/ not tested
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Salinity: |
1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
10 gallon tank
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Dimensions: |
20in X
12 1/2in X
10in
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Lighting:
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A basic 36 inch shop light that hangs about a foot from the top of the tank.
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Lighting Shedule:
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9am on and 10pm off
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Filtration:
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HOB marinland penguin biowheel 100
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
2 1/2 inches
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Size of Male: |
1 ¾ inches
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Age of Female: |
approximately 2years
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Age of Male: |
approximately 2years
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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These are captive bred from the same hatch, they have been isolated as a pair since 12/4/2012, so about 1.5 years.
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Feeding
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Food: |
frozen brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, squid, reef plankton and mega marine by San fransico bay brand, rods original blend, PE mysis, various dry pellets
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Feeding Schedule:
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I feed them at least 3 times a day but sometimes more. Each meal is usually something different from the list of foods I feed them.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
They have been cleaning the pot for a long time, they mouth clean and wiggle fast brushing off any detritus build up.
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Spawning Behavior:
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typical clownfish courtship, they clean the area they will spawn at with their mouths, the female lays the eggs and then the male makes several passes over the eggs fertilizing them. It looks like a lot of jerky wiggling motion over the spawn site.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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They mouth the eggs to keep them clean, they use there fins to fan the eggs.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
2-3mm ovals
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Color: |
orange at time of spawn
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Quantity: |
The first spawn was maybe 40-50 eggs.
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Description:
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The eggs are bright orange when first laid, they are oval shaped. They are in a tight cluster.
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Location:
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The eggs where laid on the bottom laying side of a flower pot.
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Other Details:
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I was surprised how organized a cluster they were for the first spawn, my other pairs tend to take a few spawns until they have a nice tight cluster. They have spawned two times now and like most new spawning pairs they have eaten most if not all the eggs by day three.
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