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General
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| Name: |
Chad Penney ( cmpenney ) Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan |
| Species: |
Pterapogon kauderni ( Class: A, Points: 5 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=34470
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
02/15/2011
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
I've never observed the spawn |
| Hatch Date: |
03/08/2011
21 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
Stripped from Male at about 8 pm
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| Where Hatched: |
In the male's Mouth. |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
No
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Yolk Sac: |
Unable to Tell
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| # Hatched |
~20 |
| # Not Hatched |
non that I was able to observe |
| Larvae Size |
3mm |
| First Food: |
Not feed at this point the fry still remain in the male's mouth |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
Small paler versions of the adult fish |
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
78
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PH: |
not tested
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Specific Gravity: |
1.025
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Size:
(Gallons) |
190 Gallon Reef Tank |
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Dimensions: |
72 X
24 X
26
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Lighting:
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2) 250 MH & 2) T5 Actinic |
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Lighting Schedule:
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T5 10 hours, MH 5 hours |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
I ended up catching the male and stripping the eggs at about day 21 or so.
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