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General
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| Name: |
Peter Howarth ( Peterh ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Synchiropus sp. "Ruby Red"
( Class:
D
, Points Awarded:
135
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?high=&m=89339&mpage=1#89340
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| Spawn Date: |
02/27/2014 |
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Time of Spawn: |
11 pm GMT
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
24 ° C
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PH: |
8.6
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Salinity: |
1.026
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Size:
( Gallons) |
11 UK gallons attached to 65 UK gallon system
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Dimensions: |
50cm X
50cm X
19cm
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Lighting:
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Arcadia Classica Stretch Marine LED 18w 40cm 25 x LEDs
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Lighting Shedule:
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Turns on at 10am and off at 9pm GMT
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Filtration:
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Jeabo wp 25, Newwave 3000, TMC 9w UV steriliser, Deltec mc 500 skimmer, 30 kilos of live rock
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
1.25 inches
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Size of Male: |
1.5 inches
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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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6 weeks
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Feeding
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Food: |
Aloe vera enriched brine shrimp, Omega 3 enriched brine shrimp, Sprinula enriched brine shrimp, Garlic enriched brine shrimp
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Feeding Schedule:
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Twice to three times a day mixed diet of the food mentioned above
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
The female swims to the right side of the tank in-between some macro algae and waits for the male, once the male joins the female courtship begins.
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Spawning Behavior:
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The male displays his dorsal fin to the female, once she accepts his advances they pair up and swim towards the surface releasing sperm and eggs at the top before dashing back to cover.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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They both go separate ways and adopt their night colouration they then proceed to sleep
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Egg Details
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Size: |
1mm
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Color: |
Clear
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Quantity: |
Ranged from 10 - 40 and different spawns
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Description:
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The eggs occurred in strings connected together or on their own, eggs in strings appeared to be more viable than singular eggs.
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Location:
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Surface of the tank.
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Other Details:
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The dimensions listed above are for the 11 gallon aquarium which is piped into the 65 gallon system.
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