Breeding Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Hippocampus erectus
Social Structure: Pairs/groups
Size of Individuals: Approx. 6inches
Age of Individuals: Male 2.5 - 3 yrs, Female 2 - 2.5 yrs
Date added to Tank: 2009
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 34 gallon now 75 gallons
Substrate Details: Live sand
Filtration Details: 4 stage internal filtration system, now sump with live sand, rock rubble, chaeto
Water Changes: 25 - 30% fortnightly
Water Temperature: 72 - 74
Lighting: 2x T5's, 4x blue LED
Lighting Cycle: 13 hours on
Other Tank Inhabitants: Premnas epigrammata x1, Premnas epigrammata x 1, Sphaeramia nematoptera x 2 Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: Frozen mysis, krill, enriched brineshrimp
Feeding Schedule: twice daily
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: 13/11/2012
Spawn Time of Day: Early morning, between 8am - 10am
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: several, including 06/05/2011, 12/31/2011, 01/14/2012, 10/27/2012, 12/11/2012, 12/29/2012
Courtship Details: colour flashes, courtship dance consists of rising in the water column. Female usually points her snout straight upwards when she is ready for the egg transfer. Male and female perform a "maypole dance", entwining each other, and male opens his pouch ready to take the females eggs.
Egg Size: 2mm
Egg Color: orange
Egg Count: unknown
Hatch Details Hatch Date: 11/10/2012, 01/14/2012, 12/25/2012, 01/12/2013
Hatch Time of Day: Early morning, between 8am - 10am.
# Days after Spawn: 14 days (this is pretty consistent with this male)
Larvae Description: Perfect replica's of parents. Independent. Able to hitch.
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 68 - 70 degrees
Size of Larval Tank: 8 gallons
Substrate Details: none
Other Tank Decor: plastic plants for hitching
Filtration Details: small internal filter
Lighting: T5
Lighting Cycle: 14 hours
Water Changes: small changes done daily as waste is removed, and water replaced. 100% water change every 2 - 3 days.
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: live enriched brineshrimp (1 - 3 days old), frozen Cyclopeeze
Feeding Schedule: 4x daily
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: 19/06/2012, 01/14/2012, 01/12/2013
Days after Hatch: 0
Date of Settlement End: 19/06/2012
Description of Fry: fry are born perfectly formed.
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: 72 - 74*F
Size of Grow-Out Tank: 21 gallons
Substrate Details: Caribsea Indo-Pacific black
Other Tank Decor: Macro algae, dead rock (seeded in tank)
Filtration Details: live rock, live sand
Lighting: TBC
Lighting Cycle: around 12 hours - no set schedule
Water Changes: 40% once per week
Size at Transfer: 2.5 - 3 inches
Age at Transfer: average 5 month
Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: frozen mysis (various brands), frozen brine shrimp, frozen krill, live enriched adult brine shrimp
Feeding Schedule: 2 - 3 times per day. No set schedule.
Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Miscellaneous Information: I am looking to upgrade my grow out tank.......husband permitting!
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