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General
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| Name: |
Doni Marie Posey ( woodstock ) Site: Marine Aquarium Societies of North America |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Hippocampus reidi
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=42255
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| Spawn Date: |
02/21/2010 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Morning
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
74-75
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PH: |
8.0-8.2
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Salinity: |
1.023
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Size:
( Gallons) |
65 gallon
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Dimensions: |
37 X
19 X
25
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Lighting:
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four T5 bulbs
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Lighting Shedule:
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14 hrs on; 10 hrs off
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Filtration:
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Deep sand bed, sump, refugium, carbon reactor, skimmer;
It also has a 1/3 hp chiller
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
4-5"
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Size of Male: |
5-6"
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Age of Female: |
1 1/2 years
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Age of Male: |
1 1/2 years
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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They were a mated pair before I bought them. Total time together is 1 year 2 months when I got them. The transition to my tank did not slow them down and they bred without a break.
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Feeding
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Food: |
PE mysis, live ghost shrimp, live enriched brine, some hikari mysis (they don't like this too much)
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Feeding Schedule:
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twice daily from a feeding shell. They learned to eat from it very quickly!
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
The males live to stay pregnant and are very restless when they are not. They would have an egg transfer within 2 days of birthing!
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Spawning Behavior:
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Very elaborate dancing. I have lots of videos of them. Mornings were the most active but they would dance non stop if the male was not pregnant. He was very persistant!
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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After egg transfer (I witnessed several of these) both the male and female 'wiggle' and twist their bodies as if shifting things internally. I understand this on the male with the new eggs but I never understood why the female did this...
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