Breeding Journal, Species: Ecsenius graveri "Red Sea Mimic Blenny"

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mPedersen
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Breeding Journal, Species: Ecsenius graveri "Red Sea Mimic Blenny" - Friday, January 15, 2010 11:15 PM
Breeding Journal DataSheet for Ecsenius graveri


General
Species: Ecsenius graveri (Red Sea Mimic Blenny)
Social Structure: rather "independent" (while a "pair", they did not share a bolt hole or hideout)
Size of Individuals: 2-3"
Age of Individuals: Unknown
Date added to Tank: 1-26-2006

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: 24 gallon nanocube
Substrate Details:  live sand, 3-4"
Filtration Details: stock filtration
Water Changes: typically weekly, typically 25%
Water Temperature: around 79-82F
Lighting: Power Compacts
Lighting Cycle: on a timer, typically around 13 hours
Other Tank Inhabitants:  Tank inhabitants rotated, but I know the Onyx Percula pair (Amphiprion percula) was there

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: Everything.  Pellets, Flakes, Formula 1, Formula 2, Frozen Brine, Frozen Mysis etc...
Feeding Schedule: Multiple times per day.

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn: 2-16-2006, and
Spawn Time of Day: Before evening, but exact time unknown.
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: second and last documented spawn on 2-27-2006
CourtShip Details: Never observed courtship, only the aftermath!
Egg Size: approx 1 mm
Egg Color: transluscent tan
Egg Count: first spawn only saw a couple, second spawn maybe 50-75?

Hatch Details
Hatch Date: Neither spawn ever made it to hatch.
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Larval Tank Details
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Larval Feeding Details
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Metamorphosis/Settlement
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Grow-Out Tank Details
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Additional Information
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Pair was purchased from LiveAquaria.com site unseen - had a 50/50 shot.  Hard to say that we had a pair given that we never saw the eggs hatch - could have even been a female mating with a female.  Pair was given to a friend on 9-5-2006.  No spawns were witnessed after the 2 in February.

Eggs found on chest of fish on 2-16-2006




Fish guarding clutch on 2-27-2006


ORIGINAL account as posted to Reef Central - http://www.reefcentral.co...s=&threadid=778472
<message edited by mPedersen on Monday, January 18, 2010 3:44 PM>
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