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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: |
Synchiropus stellatus
( Class:
D
, Points Awarded:
135
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.masm.org/mForums/tm.aspx?high=&m=35639&mpage=1#35639
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| Spawn Date: |
10/29/2006 |
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Time of Spawn: |
11:05 PM
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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:
( Gallons) |
24 gallon nanocube
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Dimensions: |
X
X
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Lighting:
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150 watt Metal Halide
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Lighting Shedule:
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12 hours on, on timer
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Filtration:
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stock nanocube filtration
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
2"
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Size of Male: |
2.5"
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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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5-15-06 - Added our current male Red Scooter
9-18-06 - Added the female ;) So... about 1.5 months.
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Feeding
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Food: |
frozen brine shrimp and mysis shrimp, pellet foods (formula 1 and 2, spectrum)
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Feeding Schedule:
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multiple feedings per day
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
Male flairs dorsal fin and dances for the female. Fish make multiple spawning rises that do not culminate in mating...
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Spawning Behavior:
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Actual spawning occurs at the apex of a spawning rise...
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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pair retires and buries themselves to go to sleep ;)
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Egg Details
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Size: |
0.8 mm
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Color: |
clear
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Quantity: |
maybe 100?
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Description:
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eggs are bouyant. eggs may clump together, and this has been said to be a "positive" thing...
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Location:
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they float to the surface and if the filtration and pumps are all off, they will gravitate to the meniscus around the edge of the tank.
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Other Details:
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