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General
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| Name: |
Jim Welsh ( JimWelsh ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Synchiropus stellatus
( Class:
D
, Points Awarded:
135
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=65895
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| Spawn Date: |
01/26/2011 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Late evening -- about 10:30 PM
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
Around 78 ° F
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PH: |
Around 8.2
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Salinity: |
1.026
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Size:
( Gallons) |
65 Gallons
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Dimensions: |
36 X
18 X
24
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Lighting:
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T5 fluorescents, Actinic and Daylight
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Lighting Shedule:
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Appx. 14 H on / 10 H off.
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Filtration:
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Protien skimmer, live rock, bio balls in sump.
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
Appx. 2"
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Size of Male: |
Appx. 2 1/2"
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Age of Female: |
Unknown, but acquired 11/22/2011
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Age of Male: |
Unknown, but acquired 11/22/2011
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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Just over two months.
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Feeding
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Food: |
Various Frozen. Mostly, they eat the PE Mysis that the Seahorses did not eat. Also Spirulina Brine, other brands of Mysis, Marine Cuisine.
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Feeding Schedule:
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2-3 times a day.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
The generally hang out together, and exhibit much of the behavior described under "Spawning Behavior" below almost every night.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Late in the evening, the male flashes his dorsal at the female, and the female "rides" the male, hovering over him. They each encourage the other to swim upwards in the water column. When ready, they ascend together, side by side, releasing eggs + sperm at the top of the ascent, and then both dash downward very quickly to the substrate.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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The hang out together, and then bury themselves in the sand and go to sleep.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
Very small. Less than 1mm
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Color: |
Clear and translucent
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Quantity: |
This spawn: relatively few. Certainly less than 100. Probably more like 25 or so.
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Description:
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Tiny, positively bouyant spheres, translucent and very hard to see.
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Location:
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At the surface of the water, and will "gravitate" towards the meniscus if allowed to. Pumps must be off to observe either of the above.
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Other Details:
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