Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Hippocampus erectus Social Structure: single pair with juvie reidi and lone male
Size of Individuals: 3.5-4"
Age of Individuals: approx 8 months
Date added to Tank: 8-21-2010
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 60 gallons
Substrate Details: deep sand bed
Filtration Details: sump, skimmer, refugium
Water Changes: 25% monthly
Water Temperature: 73-75
Lighting: T5
Lighting Cycle: 14 hrs on, 10 hrs off
Other Tank Inhabitants: single pair with percula clowns
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: thawed PE mysis, live enriched brine, live enriched ghost shrimp
Feeding Schedule: twice daily from feeding trough (abalone shell)
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 9/10/2010
Spawn Time of Day: morning
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: none yet
Courtship Details: immediately upon introduction, they began to dance and rise up in the water column
Egg Size: larger than percula or ocellaris eggs
Egg Color: clear with an orange spot inside
Egg Count: unsure
Hatch Details Hatch Date: morning of 9-25-10
Hatch Time of Day: 2 hours after lights came on
# Days after Spawn: Morning of the 17th day post spawning
Larvae Description: semi transparent, small yolk sac, strong swimmers that gravitate to the surface immediately upon birthing
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 78
Size of Larval Tank: 20 gallon
Substrate Details: barebottom
Other Tank Decor: hitching posts - netting and plastic corals
Filtration Details: daily vacuuming bottom via water changes, hang on back filter with ceramic rings
Lighting: t5
Lighting Cycle: 24 hrs for first several days then 14 hrs on;10 hrs off
Water Changes: daily 25-50%
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: newly hatched brine; 2-4 day old enriched brine
Feeding Schedule: two-three times daily
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 9-25-2010 settle/hitch on first day
Days after Hatch: 0
Date of Settlement End: 9-25-2010
Description of Fry: strong swimmers, larger than reidi, semi transparent upon birthing then darken to black
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 76
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 20 gallon
Substrate Details: barebottom
Other Tank Decor: hitching posts
Filtration Details: trickle flow-through to large 300 gallon system (sump, UV, skimmer)
Lighting: normal output florescent
Lighting Cycle: 14 on/10 off
Water Changes: weekly 10 %
Size at Transfer: 1"
Age at Transfer: 3 weeks
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: NHBS, then switching to old enriched BS; at 3-4 weeks add frozen BS & cyclopeeze; switch finally to mysis and then mysids
Feeding Schedule: at least 2 x per day
Additional Information Miscellaneous Information: Eventhough there is a large UV on the 300 gallon system, I will be adding a small UV directly to the tank to help control bacteria and hydroids.
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