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General
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| Name: |
Jim Welsh ( JimWelsh ) Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Hippocampus erectus
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=44703
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| Spawn Date: |
03/01/2007 |
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Time of Spawn: |
About 1:30 PM
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
76-78 F
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PH: |
8.0-8.2
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Salinity: |
1.026
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Size:
( Gallons) |
65
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Dimensions: |
36 X
18 X
24
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Lighting:
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1 x 96W CF Actinic + 1 x 96W CF Daylight
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Lighting Shedule:
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12h on / 12h off
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Filtration:
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100 micron sock + protein skimmer + chaetomorpha in sump (lit 24/7)
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
6"
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Size of Male: |
6"
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Age of Female: |
Appx. 1 year
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Age of Male: |
Appx. 1 year
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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Since we got them on 1 December 2006 from Ocean Rider.
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Feeding
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Food: |
PE Mysis + Hikari Mysis + SF Bay Spirulina Brine
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Feeding Schedule:
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2-3 times daily
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Both actively hunt all day.
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Spawning Behavior:
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See video in the Journal entry!
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Female hunts all day. Male is a lump that stares into space and eats only when he thinks he's not being watched.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
Unknown
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Color: |
Orange (I have seen some spilled)
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Quantity: |
About 50 +/- each spawn
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Description:
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Unsure. The few I've seen looked teardrop shaped, like tiny, unformed tadpoles.
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Location:
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Male's pouch.
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Other Details:
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This pair spawned many times for us, about two weeks apart each time, until we made the mistake of introducing some aggressive fish into their tank that made the seahorses stop eating from the aggressive competition at feeding time.
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