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General
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| Name: |
Nicholas Schuetz ( Hellaenergy ) Site: Twin Cities Marine Aquarium Society |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Corythoichthys haematopterus
( Class:
C
, Points Awarded:
45
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.tcmas.org/v4/forums/showthread.php?t=29490
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| Spawn Date: |
07/01/2010 |
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Time of Spawn: |
19:30
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Tank Parameters
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Temperature: |
81F
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PH: |
8.0
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Salinity: |
1.026
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Size:
( Gallons) |
120
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Dimensions: |
48 X
24 X
24
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Lighting:
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8 x 54 Watt T5 (Tek 8)
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Lighting Shedule:
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14hrs, 7:30 - 21:30
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Filtration:
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Live Rock
Reef Ready Overflows with Remote Sump and Protein Skimmer
Carbon Dosing (Vodka)
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
6"
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Size of Male: |
6"
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Age of Female: |
Unknown - Have had for 4 months
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Age of Male: |
Unknown - Have had for 4 months
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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4.5 months
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Feeding
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Food: |
Live copepods
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Feeding Schedule:
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They graze on the reef all throughout the day and night.
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
None witnessed
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Spawning Behavior:
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Back arching and chasing of one another. Rubbing against one another in both vertical and horizontal fashion follows.
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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What I observed was more grazing and socializing.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
1/2 mm
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Color: |
Translucent
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Quantity: |
1/2 mm
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Description:
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Small 1/2mm translucent eggs packed together within a brood pouch lacking paternal tissue. See thread for picture.
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Location:
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Just under what is thought to be the urogenital opening there are bony side bars. The bony plates on the lateral sides extend past the body to form the sides of the pouch. There is no paternal tissue covering the eggs.
The above anatomy identification
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Other Details:
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