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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: |
Ecsenius bicolor
( Class:
C
, Points Awarded:
45
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.marinefish-uk.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/38126-breeding-journal-ecsenius-bicolor-bi-colour-blenny/
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| Spawn Date: |
05/31/2012 |
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Time of Spawn: |
unkown
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
25 ° C
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PH: |
unkown
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Salinity: |
1.020
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Size:
( Gallons) |
200lt connected to 800lt system
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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, alfagrog and skimmer
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
about 4-5cm
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Size of Male: |
about 8-10cm
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Age of Female: |
unkown
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Age of Male: |
unkown
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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since April 2012
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Feeding
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Food: |
a mix of frozen, pellets, flake and live food
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Feeding Schedule:
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three times a day
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
The male bobs up and down the female and may swim around her in circles. He displays what most people call thier scared stripes, they are just not as white as they are when they are scared.
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Spawning Behavior:
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didnt see the actual spawn
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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male is very protective over the cave, and will display to anyother fish with mouth wide open and body puffed up. His body will change colour so the top half is dark, while the bottom half is almost white.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
less then 1mm
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Color: |
yellow
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Quantity: |
+-600
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Description:
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small tightly packed eggs that cover the inside of the cave. The eggs are in a band, both on the bottom of the tube and extend up nearly to the top of the tube.
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Location:
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32mm pvc cave with end blocked. It was originally suctioned to the tank wall, but either it fell off or he worked it loose.
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Other Details:
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These fish were a challange to pair. I tried 4 fish in total, lost 2 with my current male killing them, removed the third and the forth turned out to be a female. All other fish that were either killed or I removed in fear of being killed had filaments on thier tail, as does my current male. My female does not, but may as she matures. While filments being present on a fish may indicate a male, it would depend on what age they were. When I chose my female she was small and had no filaments on her tail. She was also a fuller colour then the male - almost like a print had been left out in the sun.
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