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General
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| Name: |
Lee Davis ( postal ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Amphiprion bicinctus
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=92308
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| Spawn Date: |
09/01/2014 |
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Time of Spawn: |
3pm - 6pm
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
79 - 80 ° F
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PH: |
7.8
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Salinity: |
1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
40 breeder (total water volume approx. 135 gallons)
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Dimensions: |
36" X
18" X
18"
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Lighting:
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Maxspect 160w Razor LED fixture
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Lighting Shedule:
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Ramp up and down between 10am and 11pm
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Filtration:
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Sump which is plumbed into two other reef tanks. Running an iTech 200 skimmer and a media reactor which houses either carbon or GFO on occasion.
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
3"
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Size of Male: |
2.5"
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Age of Female: |
Approx 2 years
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Age of Male: |
Approx 2 years
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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Female added with original male on March 15, 2013. Original male died (killed by anemone) and second male was added in May 2013.
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Feeding
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Food: |
TDO Chroma Boost and NLS Thera A pellets, Reef Caviar, frozen mysis, and fresh seafood mix occasionally
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Feeding Schedule:
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2 - 3 times daily
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Minimal nest site cleaning after first couple of spawns
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Spawning Behavior:
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Female lays eggs in rows on live rock under anemone and male moves in to fertilize them while female stands guard at anemone edge. Then repeat.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Both care for eggs although male does probably 80% of the work.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
1mm
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Color: |
bright orange
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Quantity: |
200ish for early nests - big jump in September 1, 2014 - 400ish
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Description:
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Eggs are laid in fairly orderly rows by female. Eggs are bright orange the first day and slowly darken and then silver as hatching approach.
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Location:
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Pair will only lay on one particular piece of live rock near their gigantea anemone. All attempts at pots/tiles have been rejected, usually by the female moving the object away from the rock.
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Other Details:
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