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General
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| Name: |
Will Thomas ( wdt ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| 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=46347
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| Spawn Date: |
06/10/2010 |
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Time of Spawn: |
All day
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
70-73
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PH: |
8
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Salinity: |
30 ppm
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Size:
( Gallons) |
90
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Dimensions: |
X
X
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Lighting:
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T5
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Lighting Shedule:
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14/10
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Filtration:
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Skimmer, Power Filter, and Carbon Filter
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
3.5"
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Size of Male: |
3.5"
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Age of Female: |
Few months
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Age of Male: |
Few months
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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2 months
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Feeding
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Food: |
Hikari Mysis and PE Mysis
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Feeding Schedule:
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2-4 times per day
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
In general they appear to be playing and courting one another.
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Spawning Behavior:
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This is their first know time so there were many missteps which resulted in the male giving up after a few hours. After the female tried a few more time to get the male to un hitch and spawn she started to court another male.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Playing more courting
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Egg Details
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Size: |
Unknow
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Color: |
Unknown
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Quantity: |
Unknown
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Description:
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I never witnessed any loss of eggs
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Location:
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pouch
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Other Details:
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