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General
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| Name: |
Chad Penney ( cmpenney ) Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Amphiprion clarkii
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.masm.org/mForums/tm.aspx?m=38481
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| Spawn Date: |
04/29/2010 |
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Time of Spawn: |
9:30 pm
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
78 F
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PH: |
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Salinity: |
1.025
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Size:
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22 Gal acrylic, back and sides are a solid light blue color.
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Dimensions: |
X
X
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Lighting:
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(2) 24 Watt 10K PC fixtures ( Mostly for the Haddoni in the same tank )
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Lighting Shedule:
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On from 11 am to 11 pm
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Filtration:
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Plumbed into main system which is uses an oversize skimmer and (2) 100 gal agro tubs with LR.
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
~6 in
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Size of Male: |
~4 in
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Age of Female: |
12 years
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Age of Male: |
unknown at this time
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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The pair has been together for several years however I have only had them for 2 weeks before the first spawn.
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Feeding
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Food: |
I mixture of 5 to 6 different pelleted foods occassionally substituted with Rod's Food.
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Feeding Schedule:
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twice a day
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
I was not able to observe the pre-spawn behavoir as I discovered them after they had already begun laying eggs
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Spawning Behavior:
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Female woudl turn sideways and lay a small bunch of eggs on the back wall of the tank. The male would follow behind and fertilize them. Then the process would repeat.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Female returned to the anemone while the male stayed behind it where the eggs are tending to them.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
About 1.5 mm
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Color: |
Rusty orange
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Quantity: |
~1600
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Description:
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Oval shaped eggs with with a lighter dot at the end of egg away from the attachment point
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Location:
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On back wall of the tank behind the host anemone.
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Other Details:
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