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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: |
Elacatinus evelynae
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=94926
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| Spawn Date: |
07/19/2015 |
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Time of Spawn: |
assumed morning
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
79 ° F
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PH: |
8
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Salinity: |
1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
20 gallon long, 30 x 12 x 12
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Dimensions: |
30" X
12" X
12"
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Lighting:
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cool white led strip
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Lighting Shedule:
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14 hours day, 10 hours night
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Filtration:
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Sponge filter, occasional siphoning and water replacement, about biweekly
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
about 1.5 inches long
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Size of Male: |
about 1.5 inches long
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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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almost exactly one month.
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Feeding
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Food: |
Frozen mash, Otohime C1, copepods and enriched brine shrimp, 2 days old
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Feeding Schedule:
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morning and evening
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Both fish had what looked like gravid bellies. They swam and rested together in peace. Sometimes would sit head to tail and slap each other in the face with their tails. Always together.
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Spawning Behavior:
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actual spawn not noticed
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Female is noticably thin and hungry. Male stayed in the egg laden pipe and did not come out for food in the morning feed time. Let food fall past his face. Was reluctant to leave the pipe when I picked it up.
I put it back in a new place at a different angle, convenient for my observation of egg development. He didn't enter the pipe. I replaced the pipe in the same position I found it, and he was in the pipe within 5 minutes. Apparantly, he cares.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
about 1.5mm longest length
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Color: |
clear with pale yellow yolk
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Quantity: |
estimate 100
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Description:
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oval in shape, attached to pipe with some sticky substance. The egg looks clear except for a slightly yellow ball inside it.
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Location:
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On the right interior wall of the 3/4" PVC pipe piece.
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Other Details:
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