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General
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| Name: |
Jonathan Foster ( hyperboy ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Elacatinus figaro
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?high=&m=64409&mpage=1#64412
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| Spawn Date: |
09/10/2009 |
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Time of Spawn: |
unknown
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
82 ° F
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PH: |
8.0
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Salinity: |
1.023
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Size:
( Gallons) |
10gal
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Dimensions: |
20 X
10 X
12
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Lighting:
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fluorescents
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Lighting Shedule:
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13hrs on
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Filtration:
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wet/dry
tank was plumbed into a small broodstock system
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
1.5"
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Size of Male: |
1.5"
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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 months
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Feeding
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Food: |
frozen cyclop-eeze, hikari mysis
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Feeding Schedule:
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twice a day
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
noticed female was gravid, but at the time, I assumed she was full of food
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Spawning Behavior:
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unknown
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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male tended to the eggs
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Egg Details
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Size: |
approx 1.5mm
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Color: |
pale yellow
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Quantity: |
maybe 100
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Description:
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eggs were deposited in a scattered area in the back part of the 1" capped PVC "cave"
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Location:
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back part of the 1" capped PVC "cave"
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Other Details:
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