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General
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| Name: |
Kate Blanchard ( kbb0118 ) Site: Twin Cities Marine Aquarium Society |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Pterapogon kauderni
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
) 
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.tcmas.org/v4/forums/showthread.php?t=29494
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| Spawn Date: |
03/28/2010 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Suspect morning - I have not observed a spawn event
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
80.1
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PH: |
8.2
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Salinity: |
1.025
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Size:
( Gallons) |
65
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Dimensions: |
36 L X
18 W X
24 D
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Lighting:
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Four T5's - two actinic, two 10,000K white
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Lighting Shedule:
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Actinics on at 9:00 off at 21:30
White on at 9:30 off at 21:00
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Filtration:
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40 breeder sump, Tunze 9010 skimmer, BRS Dual GFO and Carbon reactor, 18W UV Twist, mangroves, sand, live rock
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
3"
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Size of Male: |
3"
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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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I purchased these as a mated pair December 28, 2009
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Feeding
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Food: |
Mysids, adult brine shrimp, fish eggs, New Life spectrum pellets
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Feeding Schedule:
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Twice per day - usually 10 am and 8 pm
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
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Spawning Behavior:
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male has a mouth full of eggs and does not eat
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Egg Details
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Size: |
4-5mm
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Color: |
peach
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Quantity: |
4-5mm
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Description:
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Location:
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Male's mouth
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Other Details:
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After the male holds the eggs for two weeks I catch him and get him to spit out the egg mass by gently pulling him up out of the water by his tail. This allows me to tumble the eggs and allows him to eat more between spawns.
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