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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: |
Priolepis hipoliti
( Class:
C
, Points Awarded:
45
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=88435
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| Spawn Date: |
01/16/2014 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Unknown, sometime between 7AM and 5PM
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
~80 ° F
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PH: |
Not measured
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Salinity: |
~1.024
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Size:
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Mesh breeder basket in a 40g "breeder" on a 200+ gallon system
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Dimensions: |
6in X
5in X
5in
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Lighting:
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Fluorescent strip light
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Lighting Shedule:
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6AM to 9PM
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Filtration:
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live rock, live sand, protein skimmer
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
~1 inch
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Size of Male: |
~1 inch
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Age of Female: |
Unknown, wild caught
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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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They were purchased as a mated pair, and were kept together since purchase at the end of October, 2013. I am guessing that they were spawning for months before I realized since they were in a tank that I didn't have a snagger on and I didn't check thorou
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Feeding
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Food: |
Live blackworms, Hikari mysis, frozen mash
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Feeding Schedule:
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Two or more times a day
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
The pair spends most of their time in 3/4in PVC tube "cave" or under a half clam shell. They are always near one another, usually less than an inch or two apart.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Not witnessed
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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None noted. Never saw any caretaking of eggs, however, I also was never looking for it.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
Very small, ~0.5mm, maybe less
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Color: |
clearish yellow at first
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Quantity: |
Not counted, but at least 300
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Description:
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Are are very small and very easy to miss.
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Location:
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They spawned on two sites. Part of the nest is in the PVC tube and part of the nest is on the inside section of a half clam shell.
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Other Details:
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