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General
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| Name: |
Felicia McCaulley ( Felicia ) 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=50997
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| Spawn Date: |
02/26/2010 |
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Time of Spawn: |
late night, early morning
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
68 - 72
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PH: |
8.1
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Salinity: |
1.020
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Size:
( Gallons) |
55 gallon
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Dimensions: |
48 X
12 X
18
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Lighting:
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T5
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Lighting Shedule:
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8 hours a day
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Filtration:
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sump, skimmer, Fluval 405 canister
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
5"
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Size of Male: |
6"
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Age of Female: |
~one year
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Age of Male: |
~2 years
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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~8 months
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Feeding
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Food: |
frozen PE and Hikari mysis
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Feeding Schedule:
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once or twice daily
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Female is obviously gravid, wider and with obvious ovipositor. Male turns silver and grabs female's tail while "shimmying" and trying to impress her.
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Spawning Behavior:
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pair "dances," synchronized swimming, trumpeting heads, sudden and vibrant color changes. Pair ascends to top of water, on the way down, female deposits eggs in male's pouch.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male becomes more shy, pouch gets larger until fry are expelled 18 days later.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
? large
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Color: |
orange
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Quantity: |
200?
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Description:
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relatively large, round eggs.
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Location:
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Directly into male's pouch.
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Other Details:
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