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General
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| Name: |
Chad Penney ( cmpenney ) Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Pterapogon kauderni
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=34470
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| Spawn Date: |
02/15/2011 |
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Time of Spawn: |
I've never observed the spawn, but I believe it was after lights out
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
78
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PH: |
Not tested
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Salinity: |
1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
190 Gallon Reef Tank
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Dimensions: |
72 X
24 X
26
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Lighting:
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2) 250 MH & 2) T5 Actinic
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Lighting Shedule:
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T5 10 hours, MH 5 hours
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Filtration:
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Protein skimmer and refugium
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
Body is about 1.25" diameter
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Size of Male: |
about 1.25" diameter
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Age of Female: |
~1.5 years
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Age of Male: |
~1.5 years
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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Not quite a year at first spawn
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Feeding
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Food: |
Forzen & live Brine Shrimp, Frozen food ( Rods & homemade), pellets, flakes
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Feeding Schedule:
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2 to 3 times daily
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Not observed
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Spawning Behavior:
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Not Observed, I knew spawning had taken place when I saw that the male was holding eggs in his mouth
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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not observed
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Egg Details
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Size: |
Difficult to see but they are large at least 1.5 mm
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Color: |
Appear to be a bit orangish
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Quantity: |
~12 or so difficult to tell with the male holding them
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Description:
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large eggs held in males mouth.
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Location:
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mouth brooder
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Other Details:
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This pair originally spawned in a 100 gal Rubbermain Agri tub that was in my basement on at least 2 occasions however I was never able to document this and the only proof was of babies that showed up in my display. I had in fact thought that I lost the pair as I had not observed them in the tub in several months. Later these were moved up to my display tank where they spawned again in Mid Feb 2011.
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