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General
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| Name: |
matt burton ( matt1001 ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Elacatinus oceanops
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=75856
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| Spawn Date: |
09/14/2012 |
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Time of Spawn: |
unknown appeared during the day
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
26 ° C
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PH: |
not tested
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Salinity: |
1.020
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Size:
( Gallons) |
8.4 gallon, 32 litres
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Dimensions: |
12 inch X
18inch X
9inch
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Lighting:
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twin t5 4ft tubes, lighting room not tank
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Lighting Shedule:
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on at 10 off 23
13hrs on
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Filtration:
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k1 media, apf600, 60wt uv
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
1.5 inches plumper then male
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Size of Male: |
1.5 inches thinner then female
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Age of Female: |
unknown
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Age of Male: |
unknown
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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7 months together after i brought them
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Feeding
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Food: |
frozen- mysis, cyclops, marine mix, brine, red plankton, rotifers
red astax powder, nls small fish food
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Feeding Schedule:
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3-4 times a day
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
not witnessed
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Spawning Behavior:
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both inside the pipe lots of wrigging about as female lays eggs and male fertilises them
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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male gaurds the nest leaving occasionally to feed
female does her own thing, female often gravid again before eggs hatch
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Egg Details
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Size: |
1-2mm
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Color: |
white
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Quantity: |
estimated 100
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Description:
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white initially turning to see though with a silver dot at the head end, attached by the tail
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Location:
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on the celing of the pipe, grey pvc pipe used attached high up in the tank
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Other Details:
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