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General
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| Name: |
Shannon Pechauer ( shannpeach ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Bursatella leachii
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=81182
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| Spawn Date: |
03/17/2013 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Unknown. Adults would be seen "interacting" shortly after lights on
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
82 ° F
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PH: |
Not measured
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Salinity: |
1.023
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Size:
( Gallons) |
50 gallons
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Dimensions: |
36 X
18 X
19
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Lighting:
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6 bulb T5 Tek Fixture
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Lighting Shedule:
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6am: two bulbs come on
10am: remaining four bulbs on
8pm: four bulbs off
9pm: remaining two bulbs off
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Filtration:
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Live sand, live rock, small seaclone skimmer
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
4 inches
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Size of Male: |
4 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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1 day, although they were together (and with other B. leachii) at the fish store prior to purchase
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Feeding
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Food: |
dried seaweed, kelp/spirulina tabs, clumps of hair algae from tanks, slime algae that grew on the breeder basket
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Feeding Schedule:
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Pretty much continuous. New dried seaweed was added a day after the previous addition was gone
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
None noted
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Spawning Behavior:
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They interact with one another side by side (or so it looked). Once they are near each other it is often difficult to determine which is which and what precisely is happening.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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None noted
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Egg Details
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Size: |
not measured precisely, estimate less than 300 microns per capsule
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Color: |
white, to yellowish-white, to grayish before hatching
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Quantity: |
a lot, but not counted since each capsule has multiple veligers
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Description:
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Egg strings are white when first laid, turn to a yellowish white, then darken just before hatch. The egg strings are folded up upon themselves but typically take up a space about 1 inch by 1 inch, although the string is not densely packed in that area. E
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Location:
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First spawn was in a chaetomorpha algae ball. Subsequenct spawns were anywhere that the B. leachii cruised to, including ulva sp., sides of the breeder basket, on a mag float, or on the tank glass. They are not picky.
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Other Details:
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