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General
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| Name: |
Jonathan Foster ( hyperboy ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Elacatinus randalli
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?high=&m=85983&mpage=1#85984
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| Spawn Date: |
08/14/2013 |
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Time of Spawn: |
morning
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80-82 ° F
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PH: |
8.0
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Salinity: |
1.020
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Size:
( Gallons) |
10gal
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Dimensions: |
20" X
10" X
12"
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Lighting:
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overhead fluorescents
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Lighting Shedule:
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7am-9pm on timer
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Filtration:
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wet/dry, fluidized sand bed, I-tech skimmer tank is plumbed into the broodstock system
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
1.5"
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Size of Male: |
1.5"
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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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I had this pair since early June 2013. They had previously been together in another system for a couple years prior
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Feeding
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Food: |
Rods Food FO blend, hikari mysis, PE mysis, cyclop-eeze wafer, otohime C2
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Feeding Schedule:
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every 4hrs
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
pair only leaves the safety of their 1" capped pvc "cave" to eat
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Spawning Behavior:
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I did not witness the spawn
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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pair only leaves the safety of their 1" capped pvc "cave" to eat both fish seem to tend to eggs
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Egg Details
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Size: |
1mm
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Color: |
opaque
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Quantity: |
100-200 approx
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Description:
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eggs are opaque, eggs are adhesive
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Location:
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eggs are scattered along the back end of the 1" capped pvc
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Other Details:
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