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General
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| Name: |
Joel Wheeler ( joel1234567 ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Pseudochromis aldabraensis
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?high=&m=80717&mpage=1#80719
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| Spawn Date: |
02/24/2013 |
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Time of Spawn: |
After lights out
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80 ° F
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PH: |
not recorded
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Salinity: |
1.021
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Size:
( Gallons) |
20g
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Dimensions: |
12" X
24" X
16"
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Lighting:
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Ecoxotic Stunner LED + (indirect)4' shop light
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Lighting Shedule:
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1 hour shoplight + 12 hours Stunner/shoplight + 1 hour shoplight
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Filtration:
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Central sump: 75g Rubbermaid tub with BM NAC9 Skimmer, 10g submerged bioballs, live rock, carbon in mesh bag.
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
3.5"
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Size of Male: |
4"
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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 months
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Feeding
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Food: |
Hikari frozen mysis, Hikari frozen brine shrimp (regular and algae enriched), PE Mysis, Rod's Food blend
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Feeding Schedule:
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once per day until full
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
The male lets the female spend more time in the water column feeding without harassing her as badly for a day or two before they spawn. Her belly looks like it's going to pop.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Unwitnessed at the exact time of spawn.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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The female retreats again to her caves in the upper rear of the tank. She has missing scales where you can see she's been bitten and her fins have a few small tears. Her abdomen is flat again and back to "normal" size.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
Approx 1.5mm
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Color: |
white
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Quantity: |
Estimate maybe 150
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Description:
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Eggs in an egg mass in PVC tube. Clear to whitish color. They move freely around the PVC cave (unattached to the walls of the PVC) but stick together in a ball.
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Location:
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Inside a capped length of PVC, 1" diameter and about 5-6" in length.
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Other Details:
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