Breeding Journal, Species: <Hippocampus erectus>
Sunday, August 22, 2010 4:24 PM
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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: Hippocampus erectus, Lined Seahorse Social Structure: Male/Female pair Size of Individuals: 4-5 inches Age of Individuals: 5 months Date added to Tank: 8-19-10 Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 60 Gallons Substrate Details: Aragonite live sand Filtration Details: AquaC Remora Pro Protein Skimmer Water Changes: 20 gallons every 2 weeks Water Temperature: 73F Lighting: 4 Bulb TEK T5 fixture Lighting Cycle: 10 hours on/ 14 off Other Tank Inhabitants: 8 other seahorses Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Hikari Mysis, PE mysis Feeding Schedule: Once daily Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Unknown. Gave birth in acclimation when arrived from sellerr Spawn Time of Day: Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Courtship Details: Egg Size: Egg Color: Egg Count: Hatch Details Hatch Date: 8-19-10 Hatch Time of Day: 3:00 # Days after Spawn: Larvae Description: Miniature versions of adults Larval Tank Details Temperature: 73-75F Size of Larval Tank: 10 Gallon tank Substrate Details: none Other Tank Decor: green plastic plants Filtration Details: HOB Canister filter with spraybar return Lighting: PC light strip Lighting Cycle: 12 on / 12 off Water Changes: Varies. About 1 gallon daily from siphoning bottom to remove waste Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Brine shrimp enriched with Dan's Feed. Feeding Schedule: 5+ times daily 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: You will be required to provide photographic evidence in this thread of each event submitted for the MBI Program. If your thread does not contain these photos the MBI Committee will not be able to approve your reports.
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: <Hippocampus erectus>
Sunday, August 22, 2010 4:28 PM
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: <Hippocampus erectus>
Monday, August 23, 2010 9:21 AM
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Blake, nice bonus to get the fry when you got the adults Looks like a nice size hatch, did you count them?
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: <Hippocampus erectus>
Monday, August 23, 2010 3:36 PM
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Thanks Rook! No, I did not count them. I've lost 5 so far.
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