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General
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| Name: |
Matt Pedersen ( mPedersen ) Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Pseudochromis cyanotaenia
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.masm.org/mForums/tm.aspx?m=35513
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| Spawn Date: |
06/15/2008 |
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Time of Spawn: |
before 3:00 PM (most spawns were mid morning)
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80F
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PH: |
8
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Salinity: |
1.025
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Size:
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24 gallon nanocube
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Dimensions: |
X
X
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Lighting:
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stock 2 X 50/50 Power Compacts
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Lighting Shedule:
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Probably was on for about 13 hours, on a timer.
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Filtration:
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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 (Wild caught fish)
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Age of Male: |
unknown (Wild caught fish)
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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Pair was never "together" except to spawn. Pair was purchased as 2 males on December 7th, 2007, and had their first fertile spawn 65 days later. Female resided in a plastic breeder box. Most matings were "controlled" by introducing the female and then
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Feeding
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Food: |
Mostly they ate frozen foods but would also take pellets quite readily.
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Feeding Schedule:
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multiple times per day
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Males coloration becomes extremely high-contrast...the most brilliant, stunning coloration you will ever see. The female is visibly distended. If the female was not permitted to mate with the male, she would actually release the eggs in her breeder basket!
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Spawning Behavior:
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Male does a dance and lures the female into his cave ,where they spawn. The female is then driven off and if she is not retrieved immediately, she would be beaten and ultimately killed
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male cares for the egg ball in his cave.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
maybe 1 mm
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Color: |
whitish-clear
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Quantity: |
hundreds
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Description:
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The eggs are all part of an overall egg-ball
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Location:
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in the male's cave.
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Other Details:
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