Breeding Jounal (Amphiprion Ocellaris "Darwin Black")

Breeding Journal DataSheet
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system

General
Species: Amphiprion ocellaris 'Darwin Black'
Social Structure: Pair
Size of Individuals: Female 3", male 2.5"
Age of Individuals: I acquired this pair in July - 2010.
Date added to Tank: Nov - 2011

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: ~95G (including sump). 10G Swim volume.
Substrate Details: Bare bottom.
Filtration Details: Filter sock. Live Rock.
Water Changes: Irregular as needed.
Water Temperature: 78
Lighting: 2 - 4' NO Florescent bulbs provide light for 4 10G tanks. The pair is housed in one of the 10G tanks.
Lighting Cycle: 12 on / 12 off
Other Tank Inhabitants: Live rock critters

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: Cyclopeeze, PE Mysis, Bloodworms, Forumla 2 flakes enriched with Selcon and Garlic, Forumla 1 pellets.
Feeding Schedule: Pellets in the morning, mixture of the rest at night. One missed meal on irregular days.

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: Sometime between Feb. 5 - Feb. 12, 2012.
Spawn Time of Day: Unknown (late evening while I was away)
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Feb. 22, 2012
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Egg Size: 1mm x 2mm
Egg Color: Black
Egg Count: 10

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Larval Tank Details
Temperature: 80
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Blurry photo of mother on the left, father on the right tending his small nest.

http://www.nerdysouth.org/reef/darwin_nest.jpg

Yeah! Nest number 2 was made last night. It's still tiny (quarter sized) but the eggs are close together. I guesstimate there are 75-100 eggs present.