Breeding Journal, Species: Amphiprion clarkii

Breeding Journal DataSheet
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as events take place or changes are made to your system
General
Species: Amphiprion clarkii
Social Structure: Pair
Size of Individuals: Female 6"/ Male 4" 
Age of Individuals: Female 12 yrs, Male Unknown
Date added to Tank: 4/17/2010

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: 22Gallon
Substrate Details: Mostly Crushed Coral
Filtration Details: Connected to Larger 200 Gallon display, Skimmer, Refugium
Water Changes: about 40 gallons a month
Water Temperature: 78F
Lighting: PC fixture

Lighting Cycle: 14 hours on, 10 off
Other Tank Inhabitants: Carpet Anemone

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: Mixed pellets, frozen brine and Mysis frm time to time
Feeding Schedule: twice a day

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:
Spawn Time of Day:
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:
Courtship Details:
Egg Size:
Egg Color:
Egg Count:

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

Larval Tank Details
Temperature:
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
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Additional Information
Miscellaneous Information:

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Edited by MBI - October 27 2011 at 10:09am

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Well only two weeks after I picked up these guys I came home tonight and went to feed them just before bed and caught them going at it!







I threw food in the tank so the anemone would contract and I could get the eggs in the picture.

Here are a couple close ups of Big Mama