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•  Breeding Journal, Species: Canthigaster solandri, Blue Spotted Puffer

  Reports tied to this Journal Author Message Chelsey Total Posts : 119 Reward points : 144 Joined: 8/1/2010 Location: Columbia, MO Status: offline MBI: 700 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Breeding Journal, Species: Canthigaster solandri, Blue Spotted Puffer Wednesday, November 10, 2010 6:11 PM (permalink) 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:  Canthigaster solandri Social Structure:  pair Size of Individuals:  2.75" and 3.25" Age of Individuals:  Unknown Date added to Tank:  11-11-10 Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank:  TBD, probably 55g Substrate Details:  barebottom Filtration Details:  bioballs, bacteria, and live rock Water Changes:  sometimes Water Temperature:  79-82 is the standard broodstock temp, though papers I've read say 72-78 so that's probably where they'll be Lighting:  ambient for now, followed by fluorescent Lighting Cycle:  14 on, 10 off Other Tank Inhabitants:  None Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types:  Frozen everything, including mysis, brine, krill and shrimp with the shell on Feeding Schedule:  5+ times daily Spawning Details Date of First Spawn:  Spawn Time of Day:  Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  Courtship Details:  Egg Size:  0.53-0.73mm in diameter Egg Color:  pale yellowish orange transparent Egg Count:  Hatch Details Hatch Date:  Hatch Time of Day:  # Days after Spawn:  Depending on temperature, 3 to 6 days (shorter at warmer temps) Larvae Description:  1.66 mm TL, more information available if you can translate from Japanese 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:  I bought this pair from Diver's Den last night and have subsequently been doing a significant amount of research.  I cannot find anything on Cathigaster solandri specifically, so I'm using information I've found on other Canthigaster species as a supplement.  I've found several scientific articles on this genus and will continue to add information as I find it.  I've also submitted a species classification request for these guys. 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.   #1 Chelsey Total Posts : 119 Reward points : 144 Joined: 8/1/2010 Location: Columbia, MO Status: offline MBI: 700 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Canthigaster solandri, Blue Spotted Puffer Wednesday, November 10, 2010 6:12 PM (permalink) Picture of the pair, courtesy of Diver's Den:      #2 mPedersen Total Posts : 3450 Reward points : 1376 Joined: 2/27/2009 Location: Duluth, MN, US Status: offline MBI: 4975 Pnts MBI Site: Lake Superior Marine Aquarium Club Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Canthigaster solandri, Blue Spotted Puffer Wednesday, November 10, 2010 7:11 PM (permalink) Nice to see you snagged 'em...could be your "first"????   #3 Chelsey Total Posts : 119 Reward points : 144 Joined: 8/1/2010 Location: Columbia, MO Status: offline MBI: 700 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Canthigaster solandri, Blue Spotted Puffer Wednesday, November 10, 2010 7:20 PM (permalink) That's what I'm hoping for   I really need to get going on pairs of angels, but these guys just kinda fell into my lap and my dad had been bugging me about investing a pair of fish   #4 Chelsey Total Posts : 119 Reward points : 144 Joined: 8/1/2010 Location: Columbia, MO Status: offline MBI: 700 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Canthigaster solandri, Blue Spotted Puffer Tuesday, November 16, 2010 8:22 PM (permalink) Here are two pics of them in QT.  Pardon the dirty glass, the lack of focus, and the crappy white balance          <message edited by Chelsey on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 9:00 PM>   #5 Arc Katana Total Posts : 929 Reward points : 1293 Joined: 10/20/2009 Status: offline MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Canthigaster solandri, Blue Spotted Puffer Tuesday, November 16, 2010 8:49 PM (permalink) Pics are busted   #6 Chelsey Total Posts : 119 Reward points : 144 Joined: 8/1/2010 Location: Columbia, MO Status: offline MBI: 700 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Canthigaster solandri, Blue Spotted Puffer Tuesday, November 16, 2010 8:50 PM (permalink) Not for me....?   #7 Chelsey Total Posts : 119 Reward points : 144 Joined: 8/1/2010 Location: Columbia, MO Status: offline MBI: 700 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Canthigaster solandri, Blue Spotted Puffer Saturday, December 4, 2010 10:55 PM (permalink) Two more quick pics.  They're still in QT but are doing great.  They eat like pigs and are very personable, especially the male!   "Quit taking my picture and FEED ME!!!"   #8 Umm_fish? Total Posts : 2835 Reward points : 953 Joined: 11/4/2009 Location: Boulder, CO, US Status: offline MBI: 775 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Aquarium Society of Colorado Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Canthigaster solandri, Blue Spotted Puffer Sunday, December 5, 2010 8:31 AM (permalink) Good luck with them! How big do these guys get? I guess what I'm really asking is, are they still young 'uns, or are you expecting spawning at this size? --Andy, the bucket man. "Not to know the mandolin is to argue oneself unknown...." --Clara Lanza, 1886   #9 Chelsey Total Posts : 119 Reward points : 144 Joined: 8/1/2010 Location: Columbia, MO Status: offline MBI: 700 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Canthigaster solandri, Blue Spotted Puffer Sunday, December 5, 2010 10:45 AM (permalink) They're not youngsters, though they're probably on the smaller side of breeding size.  According to fishbase the maximum size attained for this species is about 4.5", and the male is already approaching 4.   #10 Online Bookmarks Sharing: Facebook Digg Google del.icio.us StumbleUpon

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