Breeding Journal, Species: Opistognathus Aurifrons

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Breeding Journal DataSheet
This first post should be updated regularly to include new information as events take place or changes are made to your system
General 
Species: Opistognathus Aurifrons 
Social Structure: Colony  
Size of Individuals: Male 3.5" Female 3"
Age of Individuals: Unknown  
Date added to Tank:   

Broodstock Tank Details 
Size of Tank: 35 gal  
Substrate Details: 6" crushed coral   
Filtration Details: Bio Balls, Skimmer 
Water Changes: 10% twice a month  
Water Temperature: 78  
Lighting: Metal Halide 
Lighting Cycle: 14 on 8 off 
Other Tank Inhabitants: none 

Broodstock Feeding Details 
Food Types: Mysid, Krill, Brine Shrimp, Plankton, blood worms  
Feeding Schedule:  

Spawning Details 
Date of First Spawn:01/17/12  
Spawn Time of Day: After lights went out   
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  
Courtship Details: None Noticed 
Egg Size:  
Egg Color: White  
Egg Count: 

Hatch Details 
Hatch Date:  
Hatch Time of Day:  
# Days after Spawn:  
Larvae Description:  

Larval Tank Details 
Temperature:  80
Size of Larval Tank:    
Substrate Details:  
Other Tank Decor:  
Filtration Details:  
Lighting:  
Lighting Cycle:  
Water Changes:  

Larval Feeding Details 
Food Types:  
Feeding Schedule:  

Metamorphosis/Settlement 
Date of Settlement Start:  
Days after Hatch:  
Date of Settlement End:  
Description of Fry:  

Grow-Out Tank Details 
Temperature:  
Size of Grow-Out Tank:  
Substrate Details:  
Other Tank Decor:  
Filtration Details:  
Lighting:  
Lighting Cycle:  
Water Changes:  
Size at Transfer:  
Age at Transfer:  

Grow-Out Feeding Details 
Food Types:  
Feeding Schedule:  

Additional Information 
Miscellaneous Information:  

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Edited by sabeypets - January 17 2012 at 7:10pm