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General
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| Name: |
Andrew Berry ( Umm_fish? ) Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Sansibia sp. "Blue"
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.marinecolorado.org/forums/showthread.php?p=50156#post50156
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| Spawn Date: |
04/14/2010 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Afternoon, early evening
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80-82
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PH: |
8.2
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Salinity: |
1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
~480
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Dimensions: |
11.5' X
2' X
2.5'
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Lighting:
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Metal halide, broodstock under 250W 20,000K
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Lighting Shedule:
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12 on/12 off
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Filtration:
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Some skimming, algae/snail removal
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
Parent colony must reach some unknown number of polyps before sexual maturity. M
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Size of Male: |
Parent colony must reach some unknown number of polyps before sexual maturity. M
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Age of Female: |
Unknown
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Age of Male: |
Unknown
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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Not applicable.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Blowing in currents.
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Spawning Behavior:
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On day of spawn, white planulae migrate to the polyps' oral disks for several hours before release.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Blowing in currents.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
Small.
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Color: |
White.
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Quantity: |
Small.
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Description:
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Basically look like small featureless balls or grains of rice.
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Location:
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Oral disks.
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Other Details:
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Sorry 'bout that. Male polyps (might be hermaphroditic, or males might be the polyps around the perimeter of the colony) release sperm into the water column. Females basically eat the sperm and use it to fertilize eggs in a corner of the inside of the polyp. Larvae are called planulae and are brooded within the polyp, some species of corals inside the center and some species in the tentacles. When planulae are ready, they are released into the water column.
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