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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: |
Stenopus hispidus
( Class:
D
, Points Awarded:
135
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=46158
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| Spawn Date: |
10/23/2010 |
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Time of Spawn: |
unsure
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80
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PH: |
8.0-8.3
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Salinity: |
1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
breeder net right now
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Dimensions: |
5" X
4" X
4"
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Lighting:
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T5
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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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360 gallon system with sump, UV, skimmer, micron sock
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
2"
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Size of Male: |
2"
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Age of Female: |
unsure
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Age of Male: |
unsure
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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1 week
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Feeding
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Food: |
frozen mysis, homemade mush, pellet, and live BS
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Feeding Schedule:
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at least 2 x daily
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
They were paired up post spawn when the female was gravid.
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Spawning Behavior:
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They were paired up post spawn when the female was gravid.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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male & female stay very close to each other- within antennae distance or closer.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
tiny
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Color: |
green
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Quantity: |
several hundred
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Description:
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They appear as a green mass under the female's abdomen between the pleopods. She sometimes fans the eggs by waving her pleopods.
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Location:
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Under the female's abdomen - between the pleopods
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Other Details:
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Paired up post spawn when the female was gravid.
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