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General
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| Name: |
Darren Nancarrow ( CaptCrash ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Chromis viridis
( Class:
C
, Points Awarded:
45
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=63956
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| Spawn Date: |
11/20/2011 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Unknown
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
26.5C ° C
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PH: |
8.21
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Salinity: |
1.024
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Size:
( Gallons) |
700L system
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Dimensions: |
1800mm X
600mm X
600mm
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Lighting:
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LED 50% white, 50% blue. Sunrise and Sunset via Red/Blue strip
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Lighting Shedule:
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7am to 8pm. Fade in and fade out.
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Filtration:
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Skimmer, Live Rock, Macro Algae, Carbon, GFO
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
2"
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Size of Male: |
2"
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Age of Female: |
2.5 years
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Age of Male: |
2.5 years
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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2 years
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Feeding
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Food: |
Spectrum Thera A+, Spectrum Salt H20 flakes, Enriched Brine Shrimp, Marine Green, Spirulina Flakes, Norrie, Home Made Mash (prawn, pipi clam, white bait, squid, garlic, norrie etc). Occasional live brine shrimp
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Feeding Schedule:
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Morning and night. Pellets followed 10 minutes later with frozen food.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Agressive protection of an area of the tank that has algae on it (back wall, pumps etc).
Lots of swooping around the area
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Spawning Behavior:
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Unknown
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Agressive protection of an area of the tank where the spawn has taken place.
Lots of swooping and charing of any fish that gets near the eggs for too long.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
approx 0.5mm
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Color: |
white
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Quantity: |
500-700
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Description:
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The eggs fade after about 18 hours to a cream rather than white colour and then continue to darken.
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Location:
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mostly on back wall of tank glass with green algae.
Also have spawned on a non working powerhead or side glass if very dirty with algae.
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Other Details:
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