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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: |
Opistognathus rosenblatti
( Class:
C
, Points Awarded:
45
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=57093
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| Spawn Date: |
06/25/2011 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Unsure
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
78-82 F ° F
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PH: |
8.1-8.2
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Salinity: |
1.025-26
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Size:
( Gallons) |
40 gallon breeder
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Dimensions: |
36 X
18 X
16
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Lighting:
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single metal halide
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Lighting Shedule:
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15 on/ 9 off
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Filtration:
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flow through w/sump (skimmer, UV, micron sock)
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
approx 3.5 inches
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Size of Male: |
approx 3.5 inches
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Age of Female: |
unknown
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Age of Male: |
unknown
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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2.5 months
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Feeding
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Food: |
thawed homemade mush, mysis, pellets
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Feeding Schedule:
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3-5 x per day
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Male turns white and darts in and out of his cave; females watches from her cave; female gets VERY large with eggs and becomes 'restless' swimming far from her cave.
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Spawning Behavior:
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(have not witnessed the actual spawning event)
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Both stay close to their dens and behave normal.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
approx 1mm?
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Color: |
orange
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Quantity: |
several hundred
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Description:
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held together in a sticky mass; dense enough to sink (do not float)
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Location:
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They need more practice as this first egg mass was found on the sand bed. I'm not sure what went wrong.
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Other Details:
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