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General
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| Name: |
Chelsey Kennedy ( Chelsey ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Elacatinus puncticulatus
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?high=&m=44201&mpage=1#44201
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| Spawn Date: |
06/10/2010 |
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Time of Spawn: |
middle of the day
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
81-83
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PH: |
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Salinity: |
1.022
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Size:
( Gallons) |
3ish
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Dimensions: |
8 X
12 X
8
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Lighting:
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xenon under the cabinet lights
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Lighting Shedule:
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16 on 8 off
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Filtration:
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bioballs and bacteria
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
1.5"
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Size of Male: |
2"
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Age of Female: |
unk
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Age of Male: |
unk
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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1 month from pairing to spawning
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Feeding
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Food: |
Frozen everything (mysis, brine, etc)
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Feeding Schedule:
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5x daily
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Female gets plump, male's head turns very dark, almost black, and he spends nearly all of his time in the tube.
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Spawning Behavior:
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I've never been able to catch these two actively spawning, but I'd assume that they both enter the PVC tube, the female lays the eggs, and then the male fertilizes them.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Female resumes her daily activities, male stays in the PVC tube almost constantly.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
.5mm x 1.5mm
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Color: |
clear
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Quantity: |
200-500
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Description:
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clear, elongated eggs, very difficult to see. Look about like neon goby eggs.
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Location:
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Inside of a piece of 1/2" PVC
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Other Details:
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