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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 fridmani
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.masm.org/mForums/tm.aspx?m=31899
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| Spawn Date: |
10/07/2009 |
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Time of Spawn: |
6-7pm
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
1.5"
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Size of Male: |
2"
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Age of Female: |
1yr?
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Age of Male: |
1.5yrs?
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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Since 8-02-08
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Feeding
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Food: |
Various frozen foods including squid, bloodworms enriched with RatioHUFA
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Feeding Schedule:
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Evey 4 hours.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Male attempts to lure the female to a 1" PVC pipe for a few hours prior to spawn. Female's abdomen swells early in the day of the spawn.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Male and female are both in the 1" PVC pipe, about 1hr.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Female leaves the PVC pipe and the male tends to the eggs.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
1mm
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Color: |
Milky/translucent
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Quantity: |
Several hundred
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Description:
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Egg mass is about 3/4" in diameter.
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Location:
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Inside a 1" PVC pipe.
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Other Details:
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