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General
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| Name: |
Matt Pedersen ( mPedersen ) Site: Lake Superior Marine Aquarium Club |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Meiacanthus bundoon
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.lsmac.org/smf/index.php?topic=173.0
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| Spawn Date: |
10/07/2010 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Unknown
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80F
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PH: |
not tested
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Salinity: |
1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
37 gallons
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Dimensions: |
30 X
12 X
22
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Lighting:
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Single 22 watt 5000K Spiral Flourescent in a clamp light
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Lighting Shedule:
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manual, Generally from 9 or 10 AM to 11 PM to 2 AM?
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Filtration:
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Large hang on protein skimmer, smaller Hagen Aquaclear hang on filter
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
3"
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Size of Male: |
4"
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Age of Female: |
unknown, wild caught
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Age of Male: |
unknown, wild caught
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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Around 3 months
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Feeding
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Food: |
They started out on Rod's Eggs and Nutramar Ova, and now take anything thrown in the tank including pellets, flakes, frozen brine and mysis of multiple types, Rod's Food, Formula 1 and 2, Grated Squid etc...
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Feeding Schedule:
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at least 2, but usually 3 times per day. Sometimes more.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Honestly did not observe anything that tipped me off.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Unknown..I didn't see the spawn occur.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Honestly, the male does not seem to tend the eggs much at all. They're just left to fend for themselves within his PVC Pipe.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
maybe 2mm?
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Color: |
Bright Red
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Quantity: |
a couple hundred
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Description:
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The eggs are bright red, plastered mostly on the upper ceiling of the PVC Pipe "CAVE".
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Location:
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Inside a PVC Pipe that the male sleeps in at night.
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Other Details:
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