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General
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| Name: |
mike burns ( mikeburns ) Site: Marinefish-uk.co.uk |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Pseudochromis fridmani
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mfbc-uk.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=37
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| Spawn Date: |
01/19/2013 |
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Time of Spawn: |
mid afternoon
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
3.5cm
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Size of Male: |
4.5cm
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Age of Female: |
approx 12months
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Age of Male: |
approx 18months
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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approx 6 months
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Feeding
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Food: |
ocean nutrition flake, frozen mysis, artemia with vitamins/omega 3
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Feeding Schedule:
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4 times per day
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
male darts at female and entices into cave over a few hours
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Spawning Behavior:
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in cave not visible, female emerges looking thin and a little tatty
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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female retreats and male tends the egg mass
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Egg Details
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Size: |
egg ball 1 cm diameter 1 mm eggs
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Color: |
grey
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Quantity: |
approx 200
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Description:
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egg ball 1 cm diameter 1 mm eggs
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Location:
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in 20 mm pvc pipe
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Other Details:
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