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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: |
Gobiodon okinawae
( Class:
C
, Points Awarded:
45
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=94944
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| Spawn Date: |
08/19/2015 |
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Time of Spawn: |
unknown, probably afternoon, found in evening
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
79 ° F
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PH: |
unmeasured
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Salinity: |
30 ppt
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Size:
( Gallons) |
20 gallon long
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Dimensions: |
30" X
12" X
12"
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Lighting:
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LED strip light, cool white
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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, water changes
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
3/4 inches
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Size of Male: |
3/4 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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About 3 months, since 6/16/15
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Feeding
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Food: |
Frozen mash, and occasional Otoheim B2.
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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: |
One of them has always liked to perch on the heater cord. They both made "practice" passes, like the way clownfish spawn, on the heater cord the evening before.
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Spawning Behavior:
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Not witnessed
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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One, presumed male, guards the eggs, the other is at the other end of the tank.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
tiny, 1mm?
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Color: |
white
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Quantity: |
hundreds, too many to count
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Description:
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Ovoid, white, attached in a neat pattern on the cord of the heater.
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Location:
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submerged part of the heater cord.
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Other Details:
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