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General
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| Name: |
Joe Digiorgio ( JoeDigiorgio ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Synchiropus picturatus
( Class:
D
, Points Awarded:
135
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=82830
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| Spawn Date: |
05/04/2013 |
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Time of Spawn: |
2200
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
79*F ° F
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PH: |
8.0
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Salinity: |
1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
15 gallon column
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Dimensions: |
13.6 X
13.8 X
24.8
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Lighting:
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LED 15 watts (6 10000K, 6 6700K 3 actinic)
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Lighting Shedule:
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12 on 12 off
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Filtration:
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None; water changes and flow cross live rock and caulerpa.
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
1.25"
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Size of Male: |
1.5"
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Age of Female: |
Unknown, wild
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Age of Male: |
Unknown, wild
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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I've had the female for about 4 months and spawning occurred about 3 weeks after adding the male.
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Feeding
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Food: |
hikari mysis, frozen enriched (Dan's Feed) Artemia, blackworms
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Feeding Schedule:
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1st meal Artemia, Second and third meal mysis, fourth meal blackworms
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Several false rises depending on the starting point. Sometimes it takes a few tries to complete a 6-7" rise because they start so high up. Female hydrates the morning of a spawn.
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Spawning Behavior:
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flaring begins before lights out and intensifies after lights out; one rise was all that was needed for the first spawn witnessed
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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None, they go to sleep pretty much immediately.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
n/a
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Color: |
clear
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Quantity: |
~50
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Description:
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Round, clear eggs with a large yolk sac, the majority of which are tuck together.
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Location:
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Floating at the surface when circulators are off.
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Other Details:
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