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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: |
Ecsenius bicolor
( Class:
C
, Points Awarded:
45
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=90888
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| Spawn Date: |
05/12/2014 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Unknown, suspect morning
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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:
( Gallons) |
20 gallon high attached to a 200+ gallon system
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Dimensions: |
24" X
12" X
16"
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Lighting:
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Fluorescent strip light
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Lighting Shedule:
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6AM-9PM
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Filtration:
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Live rock, live sand, bioballs, protein skimmer
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
~2.5 inches
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Size of Male: |
~2.5 inches
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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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Less than two weeks
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Feeding
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Food: |
Frozen mash, pellets, live blackworms, mysis, enriched brine shrimp
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Feeding Schedule:
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At least twice a day
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Female becomes very plump and tends to venture around the tank more. Male picks a den and usually remains in or near it.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Female hovers mid-water column and male will dart out of his den, charge at the female, then dash away while doing an exaggerated "bob-and-weave" swim
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male remains mainly in his den, female cruises around the tank.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
~1mm, but not measured
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Color: |
Yellowish-clear when first laid, darken as eyes develop
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Quantity: |
Not able to count due to location (90 degree elbow) but estimate hundreds
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Description:
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Eggs are spherical and flat-ish, attached to the PVC individually, yellow-clear when first spawned and darken as they develop.
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Location:
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Inside a 1" 90 degree PVC elbow
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Other Details:
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Exact first spawn date is unknown, but likely a day or two prior to when I first noticed the eggs. The more developed ones were spotted first, then the eggs laid that day were noticed as well.
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