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General
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| Name: |
Tom Kucala ( goat585 ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Premnas biaculeatus
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=66438
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| Spawn Date: |
02/01/2011 |
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Time of Spawn: |
After 10pm CST
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80 ° F
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PH: |
8.1
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Salinity: |
1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
240 gallon
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Dimensions: |
48" X
48" X
24"
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Lighting:
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1 400 watt 20K metal halide with LED Moon lights
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Lighting Shedule:
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10 hours on moon lights on 2 hours before halide and turn off 2 hours after
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Filtration:
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ASM Protein Skimmer, Kalkwasser Reactor, Live rock in 120 gallon sump tied to 4 other tanks, 400 total water volume
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
4.5"
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Size of Male: |
2.5"
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Age of Female: |
7 years
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Age of Male: |
7 years
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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6 years
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Feeding
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Food: |
Original and Breeders Blend Rods food, spectrum pellets, formula one pellets, mysis shrimp and pacific plankton
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Feeding Schedule:
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2-3 times daily weekdays 3-4 times daily on weekends
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Male and female chase and flirt with each other, male and female clean area of spawning area
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Spawning Behavior:
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Did not witness the actual spawning
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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The male and female guarded the nest. The male tended to the eggs by fanning them and picking at them to keep them clean and aerated
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Egg Details
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Size: |
approx 1mm
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Color: |
pink
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Quantity: |
150-200
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Description:
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A large pink mass of eggs oblong in shape
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Location:
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On a piece of live rock next to a bubble tip anemone
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Other Details:
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