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General
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| Name: |
Jim Welsh ( JimWelsh ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Dunckerocampus baldwini
( Class:
C
, Points Awarded:
45
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=77297
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| Spawn Date: |
12/13/2012 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Unknown
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
74-76 ° F
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PH: |
8.1 - 8.2
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Salinity: |
1.026
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Size:
( Gallons) |
40 Gallons
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Dimensions: |
36 X
18 X
17
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Lighting:
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Low light levels from 16" strip fluorescent light on top of eggcrate on top of tank.
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Lighting Shedule:
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Manual, usually 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM or so.
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Filtration:
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Penguin Emperor 400 HOB filter, Live Rock
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
5 - 7 inches (Not sure which one is the female)
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Size of Male: |
6 inches
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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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2 Weeks
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Feeding
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Food: |
Primarily enriched few-day-old BBS. Also live Tigriopus. Still trying to wean them onto frozen with various frozen cyclops brands, Spirulina brine, Hikari Mysis, Nutramar Ova, etc. as of 13 December 2012.
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Feeding Schedule:
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Several small meals per day.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Males spend a lot of time being aggressive towards and in generally trying to dominate each other. Females tend to lurk quietly in the caves. Actual egg transfer not witnessed, but I have seen mating behavior, where female and male align their bodies, and both swim on their sides together, undersides touching.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Not observed.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Very much like pre-spawning behavior. The pregnant male often is more reserved, and lurks in caves now, but when he is out of the caves, he is one of the more aggressive fish in the tank.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
Appx. 2 mm
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Color: |
Light Orange
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Quantity: |
Unknown -- first spawn, probably just a dozen or so.
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Description:
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In neat little rows.
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Location:
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Underside of the male, under the tail.
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Other Details:
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