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General
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| Name: |
Alex Arlett-Johnson ( zimajays ) Site: Marinefish-uk.co.uk |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Pterapogon kauderni
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.marinefish-uk.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/37683-breeding-journals-pterapogon-kauderni-banggai-cardinals/
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| Spawn Date: |
04/22/2012 |
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Time of Spawn: |
afternoon
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
25 ° C
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PH: |
not tested
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Salinity: |
1.020
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Size:
( Gallons) |
200lt
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Dimensions: |
60cm X
80cm X
120cm
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Lighting:
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Room light
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Lighting Shedule:
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7am to 9pm, dusk setting 9pm to 10.30pm
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Filtration:
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ATS, K1 media and alfagrog
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
3cm body
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Size of Male: |
4.5cm body
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Age of Female: |
less then a year
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Age of Male: |
less then a year
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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Nearly two months, added to tank begining March 2012
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Feeding
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Food: |
Flake, frozen food and some pellet
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Feeding Schedule:
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3 times a day
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
The female was noticed shimmering against the male. She would go on either side of the male
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Spawning Behavior:
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Did not see the spawn
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male and Female act like nothing has happened, female has been seen to chase away the other fish. The male has not eaten anything since the spawn
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Egg Details
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Size: |
about 1.5mm (hard to gauge)
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Color: |
pale yellow
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Quantity: |
unkown
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Description:
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The male is holding them in his mouth and occasionaly re-arranges them. He almost spits them out and then sucks them back in
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Location:
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Mouth brooder
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Other Details:
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