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General
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| Name: |
Kathy Leahy ( KathyL ) Site: Marine Aquarium Societies of North America |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Dascyllus aruanus
( Class:
C
, Points Awarded:
45
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?high=&m=90310&mpage=1#90374
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| Spawn Date: |
04/08/2014 |
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Time of Spawn: |
may have been during the day or evening, not sure. I found the eggs the morning of the 9th.
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80 ° F
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PH: |
8
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Salinity: |
27 ppt
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Size:
( Gallons) |
20
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Dimensions: |
12" X
24" X
16 inches
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Lighting:
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ambient, under cabinet fluorescent lights.
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Lighting Shedule:
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14 day, 10 night
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Filtration:
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Live rock, live sand, well established aquarium with sump(5 more gallons water)
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
3.5 inches
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Size of Male: |
3.5 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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3 days
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Feeding
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Food: |
twice a day feeding of frozen mash, or frozen fish eggs with algae(a home made blend), or Hikari mysis, or a little flake, as that is what they were fed in their most recent home.
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Feeding Schedule:
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twice a day, time varies as to when exactly.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
very aggressive relationship. Presumed female cowers in a corner, presumed male hides behind the flower pot upon which they spawned.PM comes out and attacks the PF. Not enough to shred fins, but enough to blanch the PF a bit. At times, the PF swims to the side of the PM and they hang out for a minute before the PM attacks again. PF tends to get more to eat than the PM, although both fish are approximately the same size.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Not seen.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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resumed aggression, pecking order, and hangouts.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
approximately 0.5 mm diameter
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Color: |
clear to slightly yellowish
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Quantity: |
looks like at least 1000
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Description:
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Spawn is a bit loose, meaning the eggs are not tightly next to each other for the most part, but covers about 1/3 of the outside area of a 4 inch diameter clay pot.
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Location:
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The pot is covered with eggs on the shadowed side, not on the well lit side.
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Other Details:
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