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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: |
Pseudanthias squamipinnis
( Class:
D
, Points Awarded:
135
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.marinefish-uk.co.uk/forums/topic/39237-breeding-journal-pseudanthias-squamipinnis-lyretail-anthia/
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| Spawn Date: |
09/24/2012 |
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Time of Spawn: |
between 8:30pm and 10:00pm
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
25C ° C
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PH: |
not tested
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Salinity: |
1.020
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Size:
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200lt connected to 800lt broodstock 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 8:30pm, dusk setting 9pm to 10.00pm
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Filtration:
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ATS, k1media, alfagrog
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
2 females 4-5cm
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Size of Male: |
6cm
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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. They were bought as a juvi Trio. The male had allready started to change
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Feeding
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Food: |
Frozen mysis, krill, enriched brine, prawn, squid, lobster eggs. Flake food and occasional live food
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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: |
Male starts off by swimming at the females very fast, they dodge out of the way. Both male and female shows faded lines on thier body. The male will display with his fins held up
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Spawning Behavior:
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When they spawn they start at the bottom and swim up to the top, hit the to together and dash back down.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Both ignore the eggs, the male will try to spawn again with the other female.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
less then 1mm. Can not take a picture of them with out a microscope
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Color: |
clear
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Quantity: |
unkown, but 50 were caught in the snagger
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Description:
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The eggs are clear, and unless you are looking for them will be missed. I couldnt see them in the tank, however the egg snagger caught some. They are boyant and float just above the surface.
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Location:
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pelgaic spawners
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Other Details:
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