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General
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| Name: |
Tal Sweet ( Fishtal ) Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Pseudochromis tonozukai
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=46266
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| Spawn Date: |
12/07/2010 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Between 4 and 8pm
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
82F
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PH: |
not tested
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Salinity: |
1.020
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Size:
( Gallons) |
Standard 10 gallon
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Dimensions: |
20 X
10 X
12
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Lighting:
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Shoplight
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Lighting Shedule:
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14hrs light/ 10hrs dark
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Filtration:
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Plumbed into broodstock system
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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: |
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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I received the pair from Divers Den on 11-05-10. Placed in QT. Moved female to broodstock system on 11-11-10 and the male on 11-13-10. They had been housed together at DD for 2 months before I got them.
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Feeding
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Food: |
Frozen: Rod's Food, Formula1, mysis, bloodworms
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Feeding Schedule:
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Every 4hrs
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Female was gravid for the first time 11-25-10. Spawn undetermined. Pair was separated with plastic mesh due to aggression. The screen was removed ~12-01-10 so they could be together. Aggression seemed to be less.
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Spawning Behavior:
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I missed it.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male has the egg mass on his side of the tank and the mesh screen has been replaced.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
~2mm
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Color: |
whitish/cream colored
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Quantity: |
1000?
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Description:
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Same type of egg mass as P. fridmani, but larger. Size of mass is ~1.25"
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Location:
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Eggs are on the males side of the tank just outside of the back of a PVC pipe.
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Other Details:
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Pics will be posted as soon as sight issues are handled. :)
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