Breeding Journal, Species: Pseudochromis flavivertex (sunrise dottyback)

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Scottt
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Breeding Journal, Species: Pseudochromis flavivertex (sunrise dottyback) - Tuesday, April 20, 2010 11:37 PM
Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General
Species: Pseudochromis flavivertex
Social Structure: pair
Size of Individuals: 2"?
Age of Individuals: unknown
Date added to Tank: aquired fall 2009.  Moved Feb-March 2010

Broodstock Tank Details
Size of Tank: 15gal
Substrate Details: bare bottom
Filtration Details: algal scrubber, LR
Water Changes: 5gal/day on a 300gal system
Water Temperature: 80.1
Lighting: T12,  1 bulb for 4 tanks
Lighting Cycle: 14on/10ogg
Other Tank Inhabitants: none

Broodstock Feeding Details
Food Types: cyclop-eeze, home-made mix, selco
Feeding Schedule: 3x a day M-F, 1x Sat and Sun

Spawning Details
Date of First Spawn:
  Noticed eggs for the first time on April 19th.
Spawn Time of Day:
Dates of Consecutive Spawns:
Courtship Details:
Egg Size: ball, 5/8" diam
Egg Color: white
Egg Count:

Hatch Details
Hatch Date:
Hatch Time of Day:
# Days after Spawn:
Larvae Description:


Larval Tank Details
Temperature:
Size of Larval Tank:
Substrate Details:
Other Tank Decor:
Filtration Details:
Lighting:
Lighting Cycle:
Water Changes:

Larval Feeding Details
Food Types:
Feeding Schedule:

Metamorphosis/Settlement
Date of Settlement Start:
Days after Hatch:
Date of Settlement End:
Description of Fry:

Grow-Out Tank Details

Temperature:
Size of Grow-Out Tank:
Substrate Details:
Other Tank Decor:
Filtration Details:
Lighting:
Lighting Cycle:
Water Changes:
Size at Transfer:
Age at Transfer

Grow-Out Feeding Details
Food Types:
Feeding Schedule:

Additional Information
Miscellaneous Information:



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Scottt
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Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Pseudochromis flavivertex (sunrise dottyback) - Wednesday, April 21, 2010 4:14 PM
Male with his eggball.  I think its the male that tends them, right?




Eggs were observed april 19th and 20th.  Gone at mid-day when I observed them on the 21st.
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