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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: |
Pseudochromis fridmani
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=82411
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| Spawn Date: |
04/21/2013 |
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Time of Spawn: |
~6PM
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80F ° F
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PH: |
Not measured
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Salinity: |
1.022 or so
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Size:
( Gallons) |
20g High on a 200g+ system
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Dimensions: |
24 in L X
12 in W X
16 in H
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Lighting:
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LED light puck
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Lighting Shedule:
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6AM to 8PM
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Filtration:
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Protein skimmer, bioballs, live rock
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
~2 inches
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Size of Male: |
~3 inches
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Age of Female: |
unknown, captive bred
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Age of Male: |
unknown, wild caught
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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~6 weeks
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Feeding
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Food: |
Frozen foods including krill, squid, mysis; live blackworms (the female will not eat them)
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Feeding Schedule:
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2-5x per day
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Male and female maintain separate dens and have limited interaction until the spawn.
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Spawning Behavior:
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None noted, but likely typical dottyback spawning behavior involving the male dancing and attempting to lead the female back to his chosen spawning site. Once in the PVC, the female deposits the egg mass and the male fertilizes.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male guards the egg ball the majority of the time, but will come out to eat briefly. Female goes about her business.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
~1mm
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Color: |
Clear/white-ish
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Quantity: |
Not counted, but would estimate a couple hundred
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Description:
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eggs are round-ish and the egg mass is typically about 2 to 2.5 cm wide
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Location:
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1" PVC cave capped on one end located on the bottom of the tank.
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Other Details:
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