General
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Name: |
Chad Vossen ( Chad Vossen ) Site: Twin Cities Marine Aquarium Society |
Status: |
Approved |
Species: |
Liopropoma carmabi
( Class:
D
, Points Awarded:
135
)
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Journal Thread: |
http://www.tcmas.org/v4/forums/showthread.php?t=40106
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Spawn Date: |
11/03/2011 |
Time of Spawn: |
8pm
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80 ° F
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PH: |
8.4
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Salinity: |
1.023
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Size:
( Gallons) |
20
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Dimensions: |
24 X
15 X
12
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Lighting:
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PC flood lamps
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Lighting Shedule:
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8 hours on
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Filtration:
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plumbed to 120 gal system
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
female 3 inch
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Size of Male: |
male 3.5 inch
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Age of Female: |
1+ year
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Age of Male: |
1+ year
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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1+ year
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Feeding
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Food: |
Otehime and frozen food
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Feeding Schedule:
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Otohime 4x day and frozen 1-2x per day
frozen food consist of PE mysis, hikari mysis, and hikari brine shrimp.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
both fish swimming around in open much more than in daytime.
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Spawning Behavior:
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male fallows female around, nudging her belly.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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return to normal
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Egg Details
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Size: |
about the same as mandarin eggs, no measurement taken
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Color: |
clear
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Quantity: |
30+
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Description:
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Eggs resemble mandarin eggs, they are clear and float.
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Location:
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surface of water.
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Other Details:
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