Breeding Journal DataSheet
This first post should be updated regularly to include new information as events take place or changes are made to your system
General Species: Synchiropus splendidus
Social Structure: pair
Size of Individuals: both approx 1-1/2"
Age of Individuals: unknown
Date added to Tank: 11/19/2009
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 50 breeder
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Filtration Details: tied into main system, skimmer, live rock, live sand
Water Changes: 10 - 15 % every 3 weeks
Water Temperature: 79-80
Lighting: 175 w metal halide, mogul
Lighting Cycle: 10 pm to 10 am
Other Tank Inhabitants: 3 banggai cardinals, 1 pair purple firefish
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: definitely eating frozen. tank is fed with frozen brine, mysis, reef medley, flake & pellet
Feeding Schedule: 2x day minimum
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn:
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Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Metamorphosis:
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Additional Information Miscellaneous Information: As some of you may recall, I was planning to keep a pair of mandarins in my display. After the female got her face sliced open and died, I put that plan on the back burner. Today I was lucky enough to get a replacement female, and decided to just pick up another male since I was going to need to train onto frozen anyhow. This way I can put them into one of my community broodstock tanks. They will more than likely be housed with a clownfish pair, a Banggai pair, and possibly a jawfish pair when the time comes.
2/7/2010 Mandarin pair was moved into the 50 breeder last weekend. Jon has a halide going up tomorrow, and we covered the tank with eggcrate wrapped with fiberglass screen last night. A RBTA was removed from my display tonight and put into this tank for propagation. The mandarins may end up in the next broodstock tank down, simply to avoid any issues with the rbta.
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