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  Change Page: 12 > | Showing page 1 of 2, messages 1 to 20 of 36 - powered by ASPPlayground.NET Forum Trial Version Author Message Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Reward points : 2908 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Breeding Journal, Species: Syngnathus scovelli (Gulf pipefish) Tuesday, March 29, 2011 7:43 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:  Syngnathus scovelli Social Structure: Group of 5 individuals Size of Individuals:  2.5" Age of Individuals:  Unknown Date added to Tank: 03-28-11 QT                Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank:  10G glass tank for now (QT) 5 Adults were moved to a 30G seahorse tank on 04-18-11 after 3 weeks in QT       Substrate Details:  none Live sand- 2" Filtration Details:  sponge filter HOB Filter Water Changes:  5 gallons Bi-weekly Water Temperature:  ambient, ~75 Lighting: CF clamp light           Lighting Cycle: 14/8           Other Tank Inhabitants: QT: other pipefish, possibly S. lousianae Broodstock tank: 5 individual S. scovelli, a pair of H. erectus, 2 peppermint shrimp and various snails                Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types:  enriched brine, working on getting them onto frozen Feeding Schedule: 2-3 times a day           Spawning Details Date of First Spawn:  unknown. I have one holding as of 09-05-11, not sure of spawn date but I'd say it was within the last week. These are still in the BRT and the one that is holding is from the 04-22-11 hatch. Spawn Time of Day:  unknown Dates of Consecutive Spawns:  Not sure but I got a hatch on 04-22-11. ~ September 1, 2011 Courtship Details: not seen, yet           Egg Size: 1-2mm           Egg Color: light orange           Egg Count: Unknown for this spawn. Hatch Details Hatch Date:  03-28-11, 04-22-11    Hatch Time of Day: afternoon, evening/9pm              # Days after Spawn: unknown           Larvae Description: look like tiny adults            Larval Tank Details Temperature: ambient, ~75°F           Size of Larval Tank: 20G BRT with 5 gallons of water to start           Substrate Details:  none Other Tank Decor: none at the beginning. Added a piece of filter floss and a fake seagrass bed for hiding spots.            Filtration Details: Started a slow drip into the BRT system during week 2.             Lighting:  Clamp light w/CF bulb Lighting Cycle: 14 light, 10 dark, some ambient light in the AM             Water Changes: None yet. The BRT system has been running without livestock for a few months.                 Larval Feeding Details Food Types:  NHBS and Tiggerpods Feeding Schedule:  2-3 times a day Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start:  03-28-11, 04-22-11  Days after Hatch:  0 Date of Settlement End: 03-28-11, 04-22-11              Description of Fry:  Miniature adults, 1cm+ long but very skinny Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: Ambient ~75°F                  Size of Grow-Out Tank: 20 black round tub with about 10 gallons of water                  Substrate Details: none                  Other Tank Decor: Fake corals and seagrass.                  Filtration Details: Plumbed into BRT system, algae turf scrubber                  Lighting: Clamp light and ambient                  Lighting Cycle: 14 light 10 dark                  Water Changes: none                  Size at Transfer:  about 1/2"                   Age at Transfer:  They have been here since hatching Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: NHBBS, Tiggerpods and TDO B1                  Feeding Schedule: 3-4X per day                  Additional Information N (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information:  Notes in green reflect current location/details of the broodstock and juvenile events. The initial journal was based upon the broodstock being in QT. 5 adults were moved to a 30 gallon tank on 04-18-11 and have since produced offspring. You will be required to provide photographic or video 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. PHOTOS AND VIDEO S MUST BE PLACED IN ADDITIONAL POSTS, NEVER IN THE FIRST POST IN A JOURNAL. <message edited by Fishtal on Monday, September 5, 2011 7:57 PM> http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #1 Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Reward points : 2908 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Syngnathus scovelli (Gulf pipefish) Tuesday, March 29, 2011 7:59 PM (permalink) I'm doing this kind of backwards since I collected them and some were already gravid. Some of them hatched when I placed them into the QT tank, I think due to the water temp being higher. Since there were 5 pipefish in this tank I have no idea which one was the parent of these first offspring.   I think I have both S. louisianae and S. scovelli, possibly another as well. After they are finished with QT they will be separated by species.   Here are the potential parents:     And the babies:       http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #2 Barelycuda Total Posts : 186 Reward points : 829 Joined: 3/20/2010 Location: Vancouver, WA, US Status: offline MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Syngnathus scovelli (Gulf pipefish) Tuesday, March 29, 2011 11:06 PM (permalink) Very Cool congratulations Tal.  What a bonus to get juvenile babies   #3 Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Reward points : 2908 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Syngnathus scovelli (Gulf pipefish) Tuesday, March 29, 2011 11:21 PM (permalink) Originally Posted by Barelycuda Very Cool congratulations Tal.  What a bonus to get juvenile babies I can't really take credit for them since most of them had eggs when I got them and I don't know for sure who the parents are. I just hope I got some females so I can start from the beginning. http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #4 Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Reward points : 2908 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Syngnathus scovelli (Gulf pipefish) Thursday, March 31, 2011 9:30 PM (permalink) After talking with another person that has some experience with these guys I decided to give them a formalin bath. She told me that the last 3 batches that she had delivered came with parasites so...             I'm still not sure if I have 1 or 2 species. A couple of them seem to have the larger snout of the S. louisianae but I'll have to check to be sure when I move them out of QT. They all seemed to handle the formalin just fine. http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #5 Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Reward points : 2908 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Syngnathus scovelli (Gulf pipefish) Saturday, April 9, 2011 6:36 PM (permalink) The little ones have been in the BRT since March 29. Not sure how many there are, kinda hard to see but the ones that I can find have grown. I would say they are almost 1" now.               http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #6 slosht Total Posts : 178 Reward points : 1162 Joined: 5/4/2009 Location: Clinton Twp, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 0 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Syngnathus scovelli (Gulf pipefish) Saturday, April 9, 2011 6:42 PM (permalink) Looking good so far.    #7 woodstock Total Posts : 231 Reward points : 263 Joined: 8/18/2010 Location: Hillsborough, NC Status: offline MBI: 1190 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Aquarium Societies of North America Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Syngnathus scovelli (Gulf pipefish) Sunday, April 10, 2011 8:49 PM (permalink) Congrats Tal! I hope they continue to do well for you. I didn't realize the adults were SO small! Doni Marie~   #8 Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Reward points : 2908 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Syngnathus scovelli (Gulf pipefish) Sunday, April 10, 2011 8:59 PM (permalink) Yeah, the adults are ~3" http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #9 efren villegas Total Posts : 423 Reward points : 357 Joined: 12/16/2010 Location: Mexico City, México, MX Status: offline MBI: 1870 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Syngnathus scovelli (Gulf pipefish) Sunday, April 10, 2011 9:03 PM (permalink) very nice Tal  good luck   #10 Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Reward points : 2908 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Syngnathus scovelli (Gulf pipefish) Monday, April 18, 2011 10:14 PM (permalink) I moved 5 of the adults out of QT and into the SH tank tonight. Any idea if I have all the same species here? I think so but not 100% sure.                       http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #11 Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Reward points : 2908 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Syngnathus scovelli (Gulf pipefish) Wednesday, April 20, 2011 11:38 PM (permalink) I lost one of the juveniles today so I decided to get some pix. Here is a mosaic:   http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #12 Chelle's Ocean Total Posts : 399 Reward points : 242 Joined: 8/14/2010 Location: Inverness, FL, US Status: offline MBI: 0 Pnts MBI Site: Captive Reefs.com Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Syngnathus scovelli (Gulf pipefish) Thursday, April 21, 2011 4:52 AM (permalink) This is so cool- I love following your threads- Sorry for the loss, continuing to follow for learning They are sooo cute! Michelle       #13 Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Reward points : 2908 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Syngnathus scovelli (Gulf pipefish) Thursday, April 21, 2011 5:43 PM (permalink) Thanks Michelle! That is the only one that I've lost so far. As far as I can tell I still have over 15. They are hard to see as the blend in with things pretty well.  http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #14 rgrking Total Posts : 712 Reward points : 446 Joined: 4/8/2011 Location: Sullivan, MO, US Status: offline MBI: 305 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Aquarium Societies of North America Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Syngnathus scovelli (Gulf pipefish) Thursday, April 21, 2011 6:32 PM (permalink) very nice. Thanks for sharing! RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8   #15 Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Reward points : 2908 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Syngnathus scovelli (Gulf pipefish) Friday, April 22, 2011 7:48 PM (permalink) I guess I should have paid closer attention to the 5 that I moved into the SH tank on the 19th... I walked in earlier and saw these little ones swimming around:             I was so excited to see them I forgot to shut the pump off. So far I've only gotten 4 out, the rest may have been eaten by the seahorses or got sucked into the filter. I put the fry into the BRT with the other pipe fry that are going on 4 weeks and the H. erectus fry that I got earlier.  http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #16 Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Reward points : 2908 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Syngnathus scovelli (Gulf pipefish) Friday, April 22, 2011 7:54 PM (permalink) http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #17 Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Reward points : 2908 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Syngnathus scovelli (Gulf pipefish) Saturday, April 23, 2011 6:25 PM (permalink) Here are some pix of the possible parents. There are 5 adults in the tank so I can't be sure who produced the offspring yesterday but sine I've had them since 03-28-11 they must have spawned since I've had them. From what I've been able to find, incubation is between 12 and 21 days.       http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #18 slosht Total Posts : 178 Reward points : 1162 Joined: 5/4/2009 Location: Clinton Twp, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 0 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Syngnathus scovelli (Gulf pipefish) Saturday, April 23, 2011 6:30 PM (permalink) I really like the last 2 pics.   #19 Chelle's Ocean Total Posts : 399 Reward points : 242 Joined: 8/14/2010 Location: Inverness, FL, US Status: offline MBI: 0 Pnts MBI Site: Captive Reefs.com Re:Breeding Journal, Species: Syngnathus scovelli (Gulf pipefish) Saturday, April 23, 2011 7:08 PM (permalink) Cool video These are so pretty - just floating through the water like that, they are very graceful. Would love to have a tank for them myself - very relaxing to watch Michelle       #20 Online Bookmarks Sharing: Facebook Digg Google del.icio.us StumbleUpon Change Page: 12 > | Showing page 1 of 2, messages 1 to 20 of 36 - powered by ASPPlayground.NET Forum Trial Version

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