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General
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| Name: |
Rich Gaitan ( just clownin around ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Premnas biaculeatus
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=77516
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| Spawn Date: |
12/02/2012 |
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Time of Spawn: |
12p and 9pm
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
81.8 ° F
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PH: |
8.2
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Salinity: |
1.016 aprox 20ppt
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Size:
( Gallons) |
36 gallons
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Dimensions: |
48 X
16 X
12
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Lighting:
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t12 fixture
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Lighting Shedule:
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15 hours on, 9 hours off
7a-10p
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Filtration:
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skimmer and bioballs and biopellets
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
5-6"
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Size of Male: |
3"
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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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I've had them together for 2 months
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Feeding
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Food: |
new life spectrum thera a, otohime pellets
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Feeding Schedule:
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2 to 3 times daily
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
appetite increased, male no longer stayed in the tile hut all day just at night
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Spawning Behavior:
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male tries to clean the female. nibbles on her side and on her belly
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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female now lets the male back in and she also tends the eggs
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Egg Details
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Size: |
approximately 2 mm
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Color: |
deep red/orange
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Quantity: |
big nest 4 square inches of eggs. will photograph when i pull the tile
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Description:
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tightly packed and healthy looking
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Location:
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underside of tile hut
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Other Details:
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