Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Doryrhamphus excisus
Common Name: Blue Stripe Pipefish
Social Structure: Pair
Size of Individuals: 3"
Age of Individuals: ~2 (Undetermined Wild Caught)
Date added to Tank: 04/02/2010
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 120G
Substrate Details: Fiji Pink Sand
Filtration Details: Live Rock, Protein Skimmer and Vodka Dosing
Water Changes: 10% Monthy
Water Temperature: 76F
Salinity: 1.025
Lighting: T5 x 8 (Tek 8)
Lighting Cycle: 14/10
Salt Type: Instant Ocean
Other Tank Inhabitants: Full Reef Tank
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Live plankton
Feeding Schedule: Continuous
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Unknown
Spawn Time of Day: Morning
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: 04/03/2011, 04/07/2011, 04/12/2011
Courtship Details: They preform a close/connected swimming pattern.
Egg Size: ~2mm
Egg Color: Possibly Orange
Egg Count: ~40
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 04/02/2011
Hatch Time of Day: 10:00PM
# Days after Spawn: 4
Larvae Description: See Photo
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 74F
Size of Larval Tank: 5.5g
Substrate Details: Bare Bottom
Salinity: 1.025
Other Tank Decor: Plastic floating plants
Filtration Details: Water Changes and Amquel
Salt Type: Instant Ocean
Lighting: Compact Florescent
Lighting Cycle: 14/10
Water Changes: Daily
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: Reeds "L" type rotifers and various unidentified copepods.
Feeding Schedule: Greenwater/Continuous
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