General
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Name: |
Jeremy Neff ( JNeff ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
Status: |
Approved |
Species: |
Pterapogon kauderni
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
)
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Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?high=&m=95010&mpage=1#95015
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Spawn Date: |
07/08/2012 |
Time of Spawn: |
unknown
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80 ° F
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PH: |
8.3
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Salinity: |
1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
30
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Dimensions: |
36" X
12" X
16"
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Lighting:
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18 watt power compact
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Lighting Shedule:
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12 hours on and 12 hours off
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Filtration:
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live rock, deep sand bed, large skimmer
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
2"
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Size of Male: |
2"
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Age of Female: |
unknown, as they were adults when I acquired them
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Age of Male: |
unknown, as they were adults when I acquired them
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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4 months
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Feeding
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Food: |
frozen cyclop-eeze, frozen brine, raw table shrimp, frozen mysis
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Feeding Schedule:
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2-3 times daily
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
pair swimming close and shaking
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Spawning Behavior:
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male fertilizes eggs and takes them into his mouth
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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male with a mouth full of eggs and female back to business as usual
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Egg Details
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Size: |
did not see egg transfer, but eggs looked large in his mouth! (3mm or so???)
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Color: |
yellowish light brown
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Quantity: |
at least 24
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Description:
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3-4mm yellowish light brown eggs
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Location:
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in male's mouth
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Other Details:
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male was moved to a hatch tank on 7/26/12
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