

Fishtal Propagations
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Breeding Journal DataSheet
General
Species: A. percula
Social Structure: Mated Pair
Size of Individuals: Female 1.5" Male 1"
Age of Individuals: Unknown, 1.5 years?
Date added to Tank: 11-13-08
Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: 10G
Substrate Details: Fine layer of black sand
Filtration Details: Plumbed with 5 other 10g's and 55G sump, approx 95 gallons.
Water Changes: 15 gallons every week or two
Water Temperature: 80-83F
Lighting: Standard Shop light
Lighting Cycle: 14hrs light, 10hrs dark
Other Tank Inhabitants:
Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: Most frozen foods, Spectrum pellets, occasional additions of squid and enriched brine shrimp
Feeding Schedule: Four times per day
Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: 04-12-09
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 14-18 days
Larval Tank Details
Temperature: 82F
Size of Larval Tank: 10G
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: Small piece of LR
Filtration Details: None until week 3
Lighting: CF bulb with reflector
Lighting Cycle: 14hrs light/ 10hrs dark
Water Changes: None until day 14
Larval Feeding Details
Food Types: Rotifers, finely crushed flake foods, Otohime A
Feeding Schedule: 4 times per day
Metamorphosis/Settlement
Date of Metamorphosis: Day 9
Date of Settlement: 04-20-09
Grow-Out Tank Details
Temperature:80-83F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 20 gallons
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: small piece of LR
Filtration Details: Four 20G's with 55G sump; bioballs, skimmer, LR, macro algae
Lighting: StAndard shop light
Lighting Cycle: 14hrs light/10hrs dark
Water Changes: 20% bi-weekly
Size at Transfer: about 1cm
Age at Transfer: about 28 days
Grow-Out Feeding Details
Food Types: Flake foods, small Spectrum pellets, cyclopeeze
Feeding Schedule: Four times per day
Additional Information
A. percula take about 7 days longer to get to grow out. They stripe much slower than A. ocellaris, getting their first stripe around 14 days. Middle stripe is still developing after 6 months.